Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Polk County

65BoltScore / 100
#65 of 115 in Missouri

Polk County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Polk County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom69
Food70
Isolation45
Sovereignty76
Water80
Affordability71
$275kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,857Land / acre
44.4"Annual rain
6.6% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
51.6People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Polk County, Missouri

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

Polk County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Polk County, Missouri?

Land in Polk County runs about $3,857 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Polk County?

Polk County gets about 44.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.6% of years.

How remote is Polk County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 51.6 people per square mile.

How Polk compares in Missouri

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