Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marshall County

62BoltScore / 100
#77 of 82 in Mississippi

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $216k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Marshall County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom50
Food75
Isolation48
Sovereignty68
Water85
Affordability81
$216kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,043Land / acre
57.4"Annual rain
4.1% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
48.3People / sq mi
5.1%Federal land
61.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marshall County, Mississippi

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

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $216k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Marshall County, Mississippi?

Land in Marshall County runs about $3,043 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marshall County?

Marshall County gets about 57.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.1% of years.

How remote is Marshall County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 48.3 people per square mile.

How Marshall compares in Mississippi

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