Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Johnson County

55BoltScore / 100
#225 of 254 in Texas

Johnson County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 23 mi from the nearest metro.

How Johnson County scores

Hazard Safety13
Freedom74
Food69
Isolation23
Sovereignty81
Water67
Affordability55
$342kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$5,765Land / acre
37.3"Annual rain
25.9% of yrsSevere drought
23 miNearest metro
280People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
66°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Johnson County, Texas

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

Johnson County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 23 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Johnson County, Texas?

Land in Johnson County runs about $5,765 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Johnson County?

Johnson County gets about 37.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 25.9% of years.

How remote is Johnson County?

The nearest major metro is about 23 miles away, and population density is 280 people per square mile.

How Johnson compares in Texas

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