Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rusk County

70BoltScore / 100
#82 of 254 in Texas

Rusk County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (49.1″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Rusk County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom75
Food76
Isolation46
Sovereignty82
Water90
Affordability78
$212kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,819Land / acre
49.1"Annual rain
14.1% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
57.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rusk County, Texas

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

Rusk County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (49.1″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Rusk County, Texas?

Land in Rusk County runs about $3,819 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rusk County?

Rusk County gets about 49.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.1% of years.

How remote is Rusk County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 57.4 people per square mile.

How Rusk compares in Texas

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