Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

56BoltScore / 100
#105 of 115 in Missouri

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.1″/yr) and strong economic & personal freedom (71% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom66
Food60
Isolation46
Sovereignty57
Water82
Affordability64
$269kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,647Land / acre
43.1"Annual rain
4.4% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
115.3People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
55.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Missouri

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

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.1″/yr) and strong economic & personal freedom (71% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Missouri?

Land in Franklin County runs about $5,647 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 43.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.4% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 115.3 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Missouri

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