Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

74BoltScore / 100
#16 of 64 in Louisiana

Union County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (56.5″/yr).

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom56
Food77
Isolation70
Sovereignty91
Water88
Affordability83
$166kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,928Land / acre
56.5"Annual rain
18.4% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
23.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, Louisiana

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

Union County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (56.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Union County, Louisiana?

Land in Union County runs about $3,928 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 56.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.4% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 23.5 people per square mile.

How Union compares in Louisiana

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