Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lamar County

67BoltScore / 100
#66 of 82 in Mississippi

Lamar County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (62.2″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lamar County scores

Hazard Safety35
Freedom60
Food71
Isolation60
Sovereignty88
Water84
Affordability69
$268kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,521Land / acre
62.2"Annual rain
5.3% of yrsSevere drought
82 miNearest metro
133.3People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
66°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lamar County, Mississippi

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

Lamar County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (62.2″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lamar County, Mississippi?

Land in Lamar County runs about $4,521 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lamar County?

Lamar County gets about 62.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.3% of years.

How remote is Lamar County?

The nearest major metro is about 82 miles away, and population density is 133.3 people per square mile.

How Lamar compares in Mississippi

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