Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Moniteau County

64BoltScore / 100
#72 of 115 in Missouri

Moniteau County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $238k) and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican).

How Moniteau County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom70
Food67
Isolation44
Sovereignty65
Water61
Affordability71
$238kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,680Land / acre
42.5"Annual rain
10.3% of yrsSevere drought
27 miNearest metro
36.8People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
55.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Moniteau County, Missouri

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

Moniteau County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $238k) and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican).

How much does land cost in Moniteau County, Missouri?

Land in Moniteau County runs about $4,680 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Moniteau County?

Moniteau County gets about 42.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.3% of years.

How remote is Moniteau County?

The nearest major metro is about 27 miles away, and population density is 36.8 people per square mile.

How Moniteau compares in Missouri

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