Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Atchison County

73BoltScore / 100
#16 of 115 in Missouri

Atchison County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (34.4″/yr).

How Atchison County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom69
Food62
Isolation63
Sovereignty83
Water80
Affordability75
$148kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$6,221Land / acre
34.4"Annual rain
6.2% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
9.3People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
52.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Atchison County, Missouri

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

Atchison County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (34.4″/yr).

How much does land cost in Atchison County, Missouri?

Land in Atchison County runs about $6,221 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Atchison County?

Atchison County gets about 34.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.2% of years.

How remote is Atchison County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 9.3 people per square mile.

How Atchison compares in Missouri

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