Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Woodford County

64BoltScore / 100
#103 of 120 in Kentucky

Woodford County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $358k).

How Woodford County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom53
Food65
Isolation31
Sovereignty100
Water99
Affordability40
$358kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$8,841Land / acre
50.2"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
143.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Woodford County, Kentucky

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

Woodford County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $358k).

How much does land cost in Woodford County, Kentucky?

Land in Woodford County runs about $8,841 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Woodford County?

Woodford County gets about 50.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Woodford County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 143.4 people per square mile.

How Woodford compares in Kentucky

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