Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mississippi County

74BoltScore / 100
#8 of 115 in Missouri

Mississippi County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought.

How Mississippi County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom68
Food73
Isolation81
Sovereignty92
Water86
Affordability77
$101kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$6,746Land / acre
50.1"Annual rain
7.3% of yrsSevere drought
111 miNearest metro
28.7People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
58.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mississippi County, Missouri

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

Mississippi County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Mississippi County, Missouri?

Land in Mississippi County runs about $6,746 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mississippi County?

Mississippi County gets about 50.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.3% of years.

How remote is Mississippi County?

The nearest major metro is about 111 miles away, and population density is 28.7 people per square mile.

How Mississippi compares in Missouri

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