Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bolivar County

70BoltScore / 100
#50 of 82 in Mississippi

Bolivar County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (54.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Bolivar County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom45
Food79
Isolation76
Sovereignty90
Water94
Affordability86
$121kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,310Land / acre
54.7"Annual rain
10.4% of yrsSevere drought
101 miNearest metro
33People / sq mi
4.4%Federal land
63.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bolivar County, Mississippi

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

Bolivar County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (54.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Bolivar County, Mississippi?

Land in Bolivar County runs about $4,310 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bolivar County?

Bolivar County gets about 54.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.4% of years.

How remote is Bolivar County?

The nearest major metro is about 101 miles away, and population density is 33 people per square mile.

How Bolivar compares in Mississippi

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