Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Anderson County

70BoltScore / 100
#76 of 120 in Kentucky

Anderson County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How Anderson County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom60
Food65
Isolation38
Sovereignty90
Water99
Affordability65
$266kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,426Land / acre
50.1"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
121.7People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Anderson County, Kentucky

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

Anderson County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Anderson County, Kentucky?

Land in Anderson County runs about $5,426 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Anderson County?

Anderson County gets about 50.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Anderson County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 121.7 people per square mile.

How Anderson compares in Kentucky

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