Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morgan County

69BoltScore / 100
#86 of 159 in Georgia

Morgan County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (48.8″/yr). The trade-offs: 22 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $459k).

How Morgan County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom68
Food75
Isolation40
Sovereignty90
Water88
Affordability41
$459kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,796Land / acre
48.8"Annual rain
15.8% of yrsSevere drought
22 miNearest metro
61.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
62.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morgan County, Georgia

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

Morgan County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (48.8″/yr). Watch-outs: 22 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $459k).

How much does land cost in Morgan County, Georgia?

Land in Morgan County runs about $5,796 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morgan County?

Morgan County gets about 48.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.8% of years.

How remote is Morgan County?

The nearest major metro is about 22 miles away, and population density is 61.8 people per square mile.

How Morgan compares in Georgia

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