Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. John the Baptist County

57BoltScore / 100
#57 of 64 in Louisiana

St. John the Baptist County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (64.7″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 36 mi from the nearest metro.

How St. John the Baptist County scores

Hazard Safety18
Freedom40
Food60
Isolation36
Sovereignty88
Water83
Affordability72
$197kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,674Land / acre
64.7"Annual rain
7.5% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
184.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
68.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. John the Baptist County, Louisiana

Is St. John the Baptist County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. John the Baptist County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (64.7″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 36 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in St. John the Baptist County, Louisiana?

Land in St. John the Baptist County runs about $5,674 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. John the Baptist County?

St. John the Baptist County gets about 64.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.5% of years.

How remote is St. John the Baptist County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 184.6 people per square mile.

How St. John the Baptist compares in Louisiana

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