Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hemphill County

75BoltScore / 100
#28 of 254 in Texas

Hemphill County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $174k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Hemphill County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom78
Food58
Isolation76
Sovereignty90
Water44
Affordability93
$174kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$1,181Land / acre
23.3"Annual rain
32.3% of yrsSevere drought
96 miNearest metro
3.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
58.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hemphill County, Texas

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

Hemphill County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $174k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Hemphill County, Texas?

Land in Hemphill County runs about $1,181 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hemphill County?

Hemphill County gets about 23.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 32.3% of years.

How remote is Hemphill County?

The nearest major metro is about 96 miles away, and population density is 3.5 people per square mile.

How Hemphill compares in Texas

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