Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morgan County

60BoltScore / 100
#57 of 67 in Alabama

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (56.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How Morgan County scores

Hazard Safety11
Freedom63
Food72
Isolation27
Sovereignty83
Water96
Affordability66
$234kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$6,130Land / acre
56.3"Annual rain
5.8% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
215.9People / sq mi
4.5%Federal land
60.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morgan County, Alabama

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

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (56.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How much does land cost in Morgan County, Alabama?

Land in Morgan County runs about $6,130 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morgan County?

Morgan County gets about 56.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.8% of years.

How remote is Morgan County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 215.9 people per square mile.

How Morgan compares in Alabama

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