Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Maries County

69BoltScore / 100
#44 of 115 in Missouri

Maries County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $251k).

How Maries County scores

Hazard Safety79
Freedom70
Food66
Isolation61
Sovereignty63
Water67
Affordability76
$251kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,134Land / acre
43.5"Annual rain
5.4% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
16People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Maries County, Missouri

Is Maries County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Maries County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $251k).

How much does land cost in Maries County, Missouri?

Land in Maries County runs about $3,134 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Maries County?

Maries County gets about 43.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.4% of years.

How remote is Maries County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 16 people per square mile.

How Maries compares in Missouri

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