Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gordon County

64BoltScore / 100
#113 of 159 in Georgia

Gordon County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 44 mi from the nearest metro.

How Gordon County scores

Hazard Safety33
Freedom72
Food70
Isolation41
Sovereignty78
Water95
Affordability58
$280kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$6,746Land / acre
52.4"Annual rain
8.5% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
167.6People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
60.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gordon County, Georgia

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

Gordon County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 44 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Gordon County, Georgia?

Land in Gordon County runs about $6,746 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gordon County?

Gordon County gets about 52.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.5% of years.

How remote is Gordon County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 167.6 people per square mile.

How Gordon compares in Georgia

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