Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Stoddard County

70BoltScore / 100
#40 of 115 in Missouri

Stoddard County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 122 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Stoddard County scores

Hazard Safety26
Freedom72
Food77
Isolation85
Sovereignty63
Water95
Affordability72
$150kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$6,814Land / acre
49.3"Annual rain
6.1% of yrsSevere drought
122 miNearest metro
34.5People / sq mi
2.7%Federal land
58.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Stoddard County, Missouri

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

Stoddard County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 122 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Stoddard County, Missouri?

Land in Stoddard County runs about $6,814 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Stoddard County?

Stoddard County gets about 49.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.1% of years.

How remote is Stoddard County?

The nearest major metro is about 122 miles away, and population density is 34.5 people per square mile.

How Stoddard compares in Missouri

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