Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

McCracken County

64BoltScore / 100
#104 of 120 in Kentucky

McCracken County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How McCracken County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom57
Food68
Isolation50
Sovereignty91
Water96
Affordability72
$192kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,673Land / acre
50.3"Annual rain
6% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
271.1People / sq mi
4.2%Federal land
58.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in McCracken County, Kentucky

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

McCracken County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in McCracken County, Kentucky?

Land in McCracken County runs about $5,673 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in McCracken County?

McCracken County gets about 50.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6% of years.

How remote is McCracken County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 271.1 people per square mile.

How McCracken compares in Kentucky

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