Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Taylor County

73BoltScore / 100
#51 of 120 in Kentucky

Taylor County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Taylor County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom61
Food66
Isolation54
Sovereignty93
Water98
Affordability75
$213kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,547Land / acre
52.1"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
99.3People / sq mi
4.2%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Taylor County, Kentucky

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

Taylor County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Taylor County, Kentucky?

Land in Taylor County runs about $4,547 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Taylor County?

Taylor County gets about 52.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Taylor County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 99.3 people per square mile.

How Taylor compares in Kentucky

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