Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Daviess County

67BoltScore / 100
#59 of 115 in Missouri

Daviess County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (39.2″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How Daviess County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom70
Food62
Isolation63
Sovereignty69
Water71
Affordability66
$289kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,517Land / acre
39.2"Annual rain
8.1% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
15.2People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
52.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Daviess County, Missouri

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

Daviess County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (39.2″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Daviess County, Missouri?

Land in Daviess County runs about $4,517 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Daviess County?

Daviess County gets about 39.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.1% of years.

How remote is Daviess County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 15.2 people per square mile.

How Daviess compares in Missouri

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