Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dunklin County

68BoltScore / 100
#52 of 115 in Missouri

Dunklin County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Dunklin County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom69
Food74
Isolation68
Sovereignty82
Water86
Affordability76
$94kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$6,938Land / acre
50.2"Annual rain
7.1% of yrsSevere drought
84 miNearest metro
49.9People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
59.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dunklin County, Missouri

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

Dunklin County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Dunklin County, Missouri?

Land in Dunklin County runs about $6,938 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dunklin County?

Dunklin County gets about 50.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.1% of years.

How remote is Dunklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 84 miles away, and population density is 49.9 people per square mile.

How Dunklin compares in Missouri

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