Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pike County

68BoltScore / 100
#62 of 82 in Mississippi

Pike County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (62.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Pike County scores

Hazard Safety30
Freedom51
Food72
Isolation57
Sovereignty87
Water97
Affordability86
$111kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$4,636Land / acre
62.4"Annual rain
5.5% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
96.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
66.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pike County, Mississippi

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

Pike County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (62.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Pike County, Mississippi?

Land in Pike County runs about $4,636 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pike County?

Pike County gets about 62.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.5% of years.

How remote is Pike County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 96.3 people per square mile.

How Pike compares in Mississippi

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