Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lyon County

73BoltScore / 100
#52 of 120 in Kentucky

Lyon County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.8″/yr) with little drought and 49.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How Lyon County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom60
Food68
Isolation55
Sovereignty80
Water96
Affordability77
$180kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,987Land / acre
50.8"Annual rain
5.7% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
43People / sq mi
49.1%Federal land
58.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lyon County, Kentucky

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

Lyon County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.8″/yr) with little drought and 49.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Lyon County, Kentucky?

Land in Lyon County runs about $4,987 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lyon County?

Lyon County gets about 50.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.7% of years.

How remote is Lyon County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 43 people per square mile.

How Lyon compares in Kentucky

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