Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Knox County

70BoltScore / 100
#80 of 120 in Kentucky

Knox County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Knox County scores

Hazard Safety25
Freedom64
Food65
Isolation57
Sovereignty92
Water99
Affordability87
$140kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,690Land / acre
53.2"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
77.1People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Knox County, Kentucky

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

Knox County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Knox County, Kentucky?

Land in Knox County runs about $3,690 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Knox County?

Knox County gets about 53.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Knox County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 77.1 people per square mile.

How Knox compares in Kentucky

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