Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Harrison County

71BoltScore / 100
#69 of 120 in Kentucky

Harrison County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Harrison County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom60
Food67
Isolation43
Sovereignty92
Water97
Affordability72
$248kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,169Land / acre
48.2"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
63.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Harrison County, Kentucky

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

Harrison County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Harrison County, Kentucky?

Land in Harrison County runs about $4,169 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Harrison County?

Harrison County gets about 48.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Harrison County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 63.4 people per square mile.

How Harrison compares in Kentucky

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