Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mississippi County

66BoltScore / 100
#55 of 75 in Arkansas

Mississippi County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $115k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Mississippi County scores

Hazard Safety11
Freedom58
Food78
Isolation51
Sovereignty94
Water84
Affordability86
$115kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,584Land / acre
52"Annual rain
6.9% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
42.9People / sq mi
2.5%Federal land
60.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mississippi County, Arkansas

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

Mississippi County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $115k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Mississippi County, Arkansas?

Land in Mississippi County runs about $4,584 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mississippi County?

Mississippi County gets about 52" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.9% of years.

How remote is Mississippi County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 42.9 people per square mile.

How Mississippi compares in Arkansas

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