Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mercer County

73BoltScore / 100
#14 of 115 in Missouri

Mercer County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $143k).

How Mercer County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom72
Food60
Isolation69
Sovereignty70
Water69
Affordability86
$143kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,903Land / acre
38.7"Annual rain
6% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
7.6People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
51.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mercer County, Missouri

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

Mercer County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $143k).

How much does land cost in Mercer County, Missouri?

Land in Mercer County runs about $3,903 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mercer County?

Mercer County gets about 38.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6% of years.

How remote is Mercer County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 7.6 people per square mile.

How Mercer compares in Missouri

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