Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clinton County

75BoltScore / 100
#22 of 120 in Kentucky

Clinton County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (54.6″/yr) with little drought.

How Clinton County scores

Hazard Safety76
Freedom66
Food60
Isolation68
Sovereignty88
Water86
Affordability82
$156kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,298Land / acre
54.6"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
46.4People / sq mi
4.3%Federal land
56.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clinton County, Kentucky

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

Clinton County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (54.6″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Clinton County, Kentucky?

Land in Clinton County runs about $4,298 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clinton County?

Clinton County gets about 54.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Clinton County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 46.4 people per square mile.

How Clinton compares in Kentucky

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