Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Barry County

61BoltScore / 100
#43 of 83 in Michigan

Barry County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (37.7″/yr). The trade-offs: 31 mi from the nearest metro and middling conditions for growing food.

How Barry County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom62
Food42
Isolation40
Sovereignty85
Water83
Affordability59
$300kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$6,027Land / acre
37.7"Annual rain
1.3% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
115.4People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
48.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Barry County, Michigan

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

Barry County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (37.7″/yr). Watch-outs: 31 mi from the nearest metro and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Barry County, Michigan?

Land in Barry County runs about $6,027 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Barry County?

Barry County gets about 37.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.3% of years.

How remote is Barry County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 115.4 people per square mile.

How Barry compares in Michigan

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