Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hancock County

70BoltScore / 100
#77 of 120 in Kentucky

Hancock County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Hancock County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom59
Food66
Isolation50
Sovereignty82
Water85
Affordability77
$207kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,217Land / acre
50.3"Annual rain
3.8% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
47.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hancock County, Kentucky

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

Hancock County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Hancock County, Kentucky?

Land in Hancock County runs about $4,217 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hancock County?

Hancock County gets about 50.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.8% of years.

How remote is Hancock County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 47.5 people per square mile.

How Hancock compares in Kentucky

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