Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oktibbeha County

68BoltScore / 100
#65 of 82 in Mississippi

Oktibbeha County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (56.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Oktibbeha County scores

Hazard Safety37
Freedom49
Food74
Isolation60
Sovereignty93
Water84
Affordability74
$279kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$2,845Land / acre
56.9"Annual rain
6.4% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
111.7People / sq mi
5.9%Federal land
63.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

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

Oktibbeha County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (56.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?

Land in Oktibbeha County runs about $2,845 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oktibbeha County?

Oktibbeha County gets about 56.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.4% of years.

How remote is Oktibbeha County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 111.7 people per square mile.

How Oktibbeha compares in Mississippi

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