Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Shannon County

70BoltScore / 100
#41 of 115 in Missouri

Shannon County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $186k) and abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Shannon County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom70
Food64
Isolation81
Sovereignty60
Water84
Affordability87
$186kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,396Land / acre
47.7"Annual rain
5.8% of yrsSevere drought
108 miNearest metro
7.2People / sq mi
19.3%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Shannon County, Missouri

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

Shannon County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $186k) and abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Shannon County, Missouri?

Land in Shannon County runs about $2,396 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Shannon County?

Shannon County gets about 47.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.8% of years.

How remote is Shannon County?

The nearest major metro is about 108 miles away, and population density is 7.2 people per square mile.

How Shannon compares in Missouri

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