Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cherokee County

69BoltScore / 100
#89 of 254 in Texas

Cherokee County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (47.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Cherokee County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom75
Food78
Isolation48
Sovereignty83
Water88
Affordability75
$233kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,007Land / acre
47.7"Annual rain
15% of yrsSevere drought
38 miNearest metro
49.6People / sq mi
1%Federal land
66.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cherokee County, Texas

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

Cherokee County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (47.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Cherokee County, Texas?

Land in Cherokee County runs about $4,007 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cherokee County?

Cherokee County gets about 47.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15% of years.

How remote is Cherokee County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 49.6 people per square mile.

How Cherokee compares in Texas

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