Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bracken County

76BoltScore / 100
#12 of 120 in Kentucky

Bracken County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Bracken County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom63
Food63
Isolation49
Sovereignty95
Water95
Affordability81
$204kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,229Land / acre
46.8"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
41.6People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
54.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bracken County, Kentucky

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

Bracken County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Bracken County, Kentucky?

Land in Bracken County runs about $3,229 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bracken County?

Bracken County gets about 46.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Bracken County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 41.6 people per square mile.

How Bracken compares in Kentucky

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