Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wolfe County

76BoltScore / 100
#16 of 120 in Kentucky

Wolfe County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Wolfe County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom59
Food65
Isolation57
Sovereignty89
Water99
Affordability80
$228kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,864Land / acre
49.6"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
28.3People / sq mi
11.7%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wolfe County, Kentucky

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

Wolfe County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Wolfe County, Kentucky?

Land in Wolfe County runs about $2,864 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wolfe County?

Wolfe County gets about 49.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Wolfe County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 28.3 people per square mile.

How Wolfe compares in Kentucky

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