Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morgan County

76BoltScore / 100
#20 of 120 in Kentucky

Morgan County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $138k) and abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought.

How Morgan County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom62
Food65
Isolation62
Sovereignty85
Water85
Affordability92
$138kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$2,458Land / acre
48.2"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
68 miNearest metro
37.5People / sq mi
5.7%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morgan County, Kentucky

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

Morgan County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $138k) and abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Morgan County, Kentucky?

Land in Morgan County runs about $2,458 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morgan County?

Morgan County gets about 48.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Morgan County?

The nearest major metro is about 68 miles away, and population density is 37.5 people per square mile.

How Morgan compares in Kentucky

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