Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Allen County

74BoltScore / 100
#28 of 120 in Kentucky

Allen County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Allen County scores

Hazard Safety67
Freedom64
Food75
Isolation53
Sovereignty91
Water99
Affordability72
$214kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$5,163Land / acre
52.7"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
63.3People / sq mi
2%Federal land
58°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Allen County, Kentucky

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

Allen County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Allen County, Kentucky?

Land in Allen County runs about $5,163 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Allen County?

Allen County gets about 52.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Allen County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 63.3 people per square mile.

How Allen compares in Kentucky

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