Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mills County

73BoltScore / 100
#57 of 254 in Texas

Mills County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Mills County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom79
Food62
Isolation61
Sovereignty100
Water56
Affordability56
$405kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,731Land / acre
30.8"Annual rain
29.7% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
6.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mills County, Texas

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

Mills County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Mills County, Texas?

Land in Mills County runs about $3,731 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mills County?

Mills County gets about 30.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 29.7% of years.

How remote is Mills County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 6.1 people per square mile.

How Mills compares in Texas

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