Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lawrence County

75BoltScore / 100
#24 of 120 in Kentucky

Lawrence County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Lawrence County scores

Hazard Safety47
Freedom64
Food65
Isolation72
Sovereignty92
Water95
Affordability88
$159kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,800Land / acre
47.1"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
93 miNearest metro
38.5People / sq mi
2.8%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lawrence County, Kentucky

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

Lawrence County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Lawrence County, Kentucky?

Land in Lawrence County runs about $2,800 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County gets about 47.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Lawrence County?

The nearest major metro is about 93 miles away, and population density is 38.5 people per square mile.

How Lawrence compares in Kentucky

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