Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hardin County

60BoltScore / 100
#112 of 120 in Kentucky

Hardin County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 37 mi from the nearest metro.

How Hardin County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom56
Food66
Isolation37
Sovereignty76
Water98
Affordability65
$250kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,886Land / acre
51.3"Annual rain
2.9% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
180.1People / sq mi
14.8%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hardin County, Kentucky

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

Hardin County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 37 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Hardin County, Kentucky?

Land in Hardin County runs about $5,886 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hardin County?

Hardin County gets about 51.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.9% of years.

How remote is Hardin County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 180.1 people per square mile.

How Hardin compares in Kentucky

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