Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Magoffin County

77BoltScore / 100
#6 of 120 in Kentucky

Magoffin County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Magoffin County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom62
Food65
Isolation66
Sovereignty95
Water96
Affordability90
$148kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,713Land / acre
47.8"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
78 miNearest metro
36.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Magoffin County, Kentucky

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

Magoffin County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Magoffin County, Kentucky?

Land in Magoffin County runs about $2,713 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Magoffin County?

Magoffin County gets about 47.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Magoffin County?

The nearest major metro is about 78 miles away, and population density is 36.4 people per square mile.

How Magoffin compares in Kentucky

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