Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lincoln County

73BoltScore / 100
#44 of 120 in Kentucky

Lincoln County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Lincoln County scores

Hazard Safety67
Freedom62
Food64
Isolation48
Sovereignty88
Water99
Affordability81
$187kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,852Land / acre
50.6"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
74.4People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
55.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lincoln County, Kentucky

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

Lincoln County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Lincoln County, Kentucky?

Land in Lincoln County runs about $3,852 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County gets about 50.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Lincoln County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 74.4 people per square mile.

How Lincoln compares in Kentucky

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