Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lonoke County

64BoltScore / 100
#61 of 75 in Arkansas

Lonoke County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (51.6″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 28 mi from the nearest metro.

How Lonoke County scores

Hazard Safety25
Freedom64
Food73
Isolation40
Sovereignty84
Water83
Affordability76
$230kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,865Land / acre
51.6"Annual rain
7.6% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
98.4People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
62.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lonoke County, Arkansas

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

Lonoke County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (51.6″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 28 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Lonoke County, Arkansas?

Land in Lonoke County runs about $3,865 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lonoke County?

Lonoke County gets about 51.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.6% of years.

How remote is Lonoke County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 98.4 people per square mile.

How Lonoke compares in Arkansas

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