Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pope County

63BoltScore / 100
#63 of 75 in Arkansas

Pope County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $214k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Pope County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom64
Food68
Isolation56
Sovereignty60
Water95
Affordability78
$214kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,861Land / acre
52.1"Annual rain
8.1% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
79.6People / sq mi
40.2%Federal land
59.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pope County, Arkansas

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

Pope County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $214k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Pope County, Arkansas?

Land in Pope County runs about $3,861 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pope County?

Pope County gets about 52.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.1% of years.

How remote is Pope County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 79.6 people per square mile.

How Pope compares in Arkansas

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