Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Simpson County

74BoltScore / 100
#40 of 120 in Kentucky

Simpson County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Simpson County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom58
Food83
Isolation47
Sovereignty95
Water99
Affordability60
$256kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$6,821Land / acre
51.5"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
86.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Simpson County, Kentucky

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

Simpson County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Simpson County, Kentucky?

Land in Simpson County runs about $6,821 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Simpson County?

Simpson County gets about 51.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Simpson County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 86.2 people per square mile.

How Simpson compares in Kentucky

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