Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marshall County

66BoltScore / 100
#94 of 120 in Kentucky

Marshall County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (50.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Marshall County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom61
Food69
Isolation53
Sovereignty85
Water84
Affordability73
$204kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,272Land / acre
50.9"Annual rain
6.7% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
105People / sq mi
4.4%Federal land
58.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marshall County, Kentucky

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

Marshall County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (50.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Marshall County, Kentucky?

Land in Marshall County runs about $5,272 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marshall County?

Marshall County gets about 50.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.7% of years.

How remote is Marshall County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 105 people per square mile.

How Marshall compares in Kentucky

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