Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jones County

72BoltScore / 100
#66 of 159 in Georgia

Jones County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (46.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 15 mi away.

How Jones County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom67
Food70
Isolation36
Sovereignty85
Water86
Affordability75
$252kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,562Land / acre
46.8"Annual rain
15.1% of yrsSevere drought
15 miNearest metro
73.5People / sq mi
13.2%Federal land
63.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jones County, Georgia

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

Jones County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (46.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 15 mi away.

How much does land cost in Jones County, Georgia?

Land in Jones County runs about $3,562 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jones County?

Jones County gets about 46.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.1% of years.

How remote is Jones County?

The nearest major metro is about 15 miles away, and population density is 73.5 people per square mile.

How Jones compares in Georgia

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