Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cross County

68BoltScore / 100
#46 of 75 in Arkansas

Cross County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $147k) and abundant rainfall (52.8″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Cross County scores

Hazard Safety35
Freedom63
Food80
Isolation54
Sovereignty76
Water83
Affordability84
$147kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,223Land / acre
52.8"Annual rain
7.4% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
26.6People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
61.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cross County, Arkansas

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

Cross County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $147k) and abundant rainfall (52.8″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Cross County, Arkansas?

Land in Cross County runs about $4,223 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cross County?

Cross County gets about 52.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.4% of years.

How remote is Cross County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 26.6 people per square mile.

How Cross compares in Arkansas

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