Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Henry County

66BoltScore / 100
#62 of 115 in Missouri

Henry County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $224k) and decent rainfall (42.4″/yr).

How Henry County scores

Hazard Safety47
Freedom68
Food70
Isolation55
Sovereignty74
Water75
Affordability76
$224kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,028Land / acre
42.4"Annual rain
8.8% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
32.3People / sq mi
8.4%Federal land
55.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Henry County, Missouri

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

Henry County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $224k) and decent rainfall (42.4″/yr).

How much does land cost in Henry County, Missouri?

Land in Henry County runs about $4,028 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Henry County?

Henry County gets about 42.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.8% of years.

How remote is Henry County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 32.3 people per square mile.

How Henry compares in Missouri

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