Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Leake County

72BoltScore / 100
#43 of 82 in Mississippi

Leake County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (58.4″/yr) with little drought.

How Leake County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom54
Food70
Isolation54
Sovereignty100
Water96
Affordability84
$161kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,798Land / acre
58.4"Annual rain
6.7% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
36.5People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
63.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Leake County, Mississippi

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

Leake County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (58.4″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Leake County, Mississippi?

Land in Leake County runs about $3,798 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Leake County?

Leake County gets about 58.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.7% of years.

How remote is Leake County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 36.5 people per square mile.

How Leake compares in Mississippi

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