Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lewis County

74BoltScore / 100
#39 of 120 in Kentucky

Lewis County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $118k).

How Lewis County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom65
Food58
Isolation62
Sovereignty95
Water82
Affordability94
$118kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,517Land / acre
46.2"Annual rain
0.6% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
26.9People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
54.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lewis County, Kentucky

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

Lewis County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $118k).

How much does land cost in Lewis County, Kentucky?

Land in Lewis County runs about $2,517 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lewis County?

Lewis County gets about 46.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.6% of years.

How remote is Lewis County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 26.9 people per square mile.

How Lewis compares in Kentucky

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