Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jackson County

68BoltScore / 100
#107 of 254 in Texas

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (42.1″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Jackson County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom77
Food65
Isolation64
Sovereignty90
Water78
Affordability76
$215kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$4,107Land / acre
42.1"Annual rain
19.1% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
18.4People / sq mi
2.1%Federal land
70.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jackson County, Texas

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

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (42.1″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Jackson County, Texas?

Land in Jackson County runs about $4,107 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jackson County?

Jackson County gets about 42.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.1% of years.

How remote is Jackson County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 18.4 people per square mile.

How Jackson compares in Texas

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