Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

64BoltScore / 100
#6 of 44 in Idaho

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (88% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.6°F avg).

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom88
Food16
Isolation77
Sovereignty64
Water56
Affordability54
$442kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,278Land / acre
23.1"Annual rain
13.5% of yrsSevere drought
100 miNearest metro
23.4People / sq mi
32.9%Federal land
44.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Idaho

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

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (88% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.6°F avg).

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Idaho?

Land in Franklin County runs about $3,278 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 23.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.5% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 100 miles away, and population density is 23.4 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Idaho

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