Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Francois County

60BoltScore / 100
#93 of 115 in Missouri

St. Francois County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $194k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How St. Francois County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom67
Food64
Isolation49
Sovereignty59
Water82
Affordability75
$194kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,052Land / acre
45.7"Annual rain
4.4% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
148.4People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
55.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Francois County, Missouri

Is St. Francois County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Francois County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $194k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in St. Francois County, Missouri?

Land in St. Francois County runs about $5,052 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Francois County?

St. Francois County gets about 45.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.4% of years.

How remote is St. Francois County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 148.4 people per square mile.

How St. Francois compares in Missouri

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