Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oregon County

72BoltScore / 100
#19 of 115 in Missouri

Oregon County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $174k).

How Oregon County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom70
Food63
Isolation83
Sovereignty57
Water93
Affordability88
$174kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,560Land / acre
48.7"Annual rain
7.8% of yrsSevere drought
111 miNearest metro
11People / sq mi
22.3%Federal land
57.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oregon County, Missouri

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

Oregon County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $174k).

How much does land cost in Oregon County, Missouri?

Land in Oregon County runs about $2,560 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oregon County?

Oregon County gets about 48.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.8% of years.

How remote is Oregon County?

The nearest major metro is about 111 miles away, and population density is 11 people per square mile.

How Oregon compares in Missouri

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