Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Huntingdon County

65BoltScore / 100
#11 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Huntingdon County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.6″/yr) and deep isolation — 103 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Huntingdon County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom62
Food41
Isolation76
Sovereignty76
Water81
Affordability70
$183kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$6,474Land / acre
41.6"Annual rain
0.1% of yrsSevere drought
103 miNearest metro
49.8People / sq mi
5.4%Federal land
50.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

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

Huntingdon County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.6″/yr) and deep isolation — 103 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Huntingdon County runs about $6,474 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Huntingdon County?

Huntingdon County gets about 41.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.1% of years.

How remote is Huntingdon County?

The nearest major metro is about 103 miles away, and population density is 49.8 people per square mile.

How Huntingdon compares in Pennsylvania

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