Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lincoln County

64BoltScore / 100
#11 of 64 in Colorado

Lincoln County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). The trade-offs: arid land — only 14.6″ of rain a year, in severe drought 27.4% of years and poor cropland soil.

How Lincoln County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom84
Food28
Isolation67
Sovereignty68
Water23
Affordability83
$261kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$900Land / acre
14.6"Annual rain
27.4% of yrsSevere drought
73 miNearest metro
2.1People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
50.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lincoln County, Colorado

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

Lincoln County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). Watch-outs: arid land — only 14.6″ of rain a year, in severe drought 27.4% of years and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Lincoln County, Colorado?

Land in Lincoln County runs about $900 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County gets about 14.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 27.4% of years.

How remote is Lincoln County?

The nearest major metro is about 73 miles away, and population density is 2.1 people per square mile.

How Lincoln compares in Colorado

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