Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Russell County

77BoltScore / 100
#11 of 120 in Kentucky

Russell County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Russell County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom65
Food70
Isolation63
Sovereignty90
Water98
Affordability82
$156kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,342Land / acre
53.9"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
77 miNearest metro
72.1People / sq mi
12.5%Federal land
56.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Russell County, Kentucky

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

Russell County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Russell County, Kentucky?

Land in Russell County runs about $4,342 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Russell County?

Russell County gets about 53.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Russell County?

The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 72.1 people per square mile.

How Russell compares in Kentucky

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