Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lowndes County

65BoltScore / 100
#73 of 82 in Mississippi

Lowndes County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (56.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $191k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lowndes County scores

Hazard Safety19
Freedom51
Food74
Isolation50
Sovereignty79
Water96
Affordability83
$191kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,174Land / acre
56.1"Annual rain
7% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
113.3People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
63.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lowndes County, Mississippi

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

Lowndes County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (56.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $191k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lowndes County, Mississippi?

Land in Lowndes County runs about $3,174 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lowndes County?

Lowndes County gets about 56.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7% of years.

How remote is Lowndes County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 113.3 people per square mile.

How Lowndes compares in Mississippi

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