Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Caldwell County

72BoltScore / 100
#27 of 115 in Missouri

Caldwell County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (39.7″/yr).

How Caldwell County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom70
Food64
Isolation54
Sovereignty76
Water82
Affordability71
$247kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,467Land / acre
39.7"Annual rain
7.3% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
21People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
53.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Caldwell County, Missouri

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

Caldwell County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (39.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Caldwell County, Missouri?

Land in Caldwell County runs about $4,467 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Caldwell County?

Caldwell County gets about 39.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.3% of years.

How remote is Caldwell County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 21 people per square mile.

How Caldwell compares in Missouri

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