Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bourbon County

66BoltScore / 100
#92 of 120 in Kentucky

Bourbon County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How Bourbon County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom57
Food64
Isolation38
Sovereignty88
Water98
Affordability59
$256kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$7,039Land / acre
49.2"Annual rain
1.3% of yrsSevere drought
18 miNearest metro
69.5People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
55.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bourbon County, Kentucky

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

Bourbon County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How much does land cost in Bourbon County, Kentucky?

Land in Bourbon County runs about $7,039 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bourbon County?

Bourbon County gets about 49.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.3% of years.

How remote is Bourbon County?

The nearest major metro is about 18 miles away, and population density is 69.5 people per square mile.

How Bourbon compares in Kentucky

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