Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Johnson County

71BoltScore / 100
#73 of 120 in Kentucky

Johnson County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $138k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Johnson County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom64
Food65
Isolation67
Sovereignty84
Water95
Affordability89
$138kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,144Land / acre
47.1"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
90 miNearest metro
84.4People / sq mi
1.3%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Johnson County, Kentucky

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

Johnson County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $138k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Johnson County, Kentucky?

Land in Johnson County runs about $3,144 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Johnson County?

Johnson County gets about 47.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Johnson County?

The nearest major metro is about 90 miles away, and population density is 84.4 people per square mile.

How Johnson compares in Kentucky

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