Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Spencer County

70BoltScore / 100
#81 of 120 in Kentucky

Spencer County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 20 mi from the nearest metro.

How Spencer County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom62
Food65
Isolation35
Sovereignty94
Water99
Affordability48
$379kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$6,499Land / acre
50.2"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
110People / sq mi
2%Federal land
56°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Spencer County, Kentucky

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

Spencer County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 20 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Spencer County, Kentucky?

Land in Spencer County runs about $6,499 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Spencer County?

Spencer County gets about 50.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Spencer County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 110 people per square mile.

How Spencer compares in Kentucky

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