Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Newton County

73BoltScore / 100
#36 of 82 in Mississippi

Newton County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $145k).

How Newton County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom59
Food74
Isolation60
Sovereignty95
Water85
Affordability88
$145kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$3,337Land / acre
58.4"Annual rain
4.7% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
36.4People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
63.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Newton County, Mississippi

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

Newton County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $145k).

How much does land cost in Newton County, Mississippi?

Land in Newton County runs about $3,337 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Newton County?

Newton County gets about 58.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.7% of years.

How remote is Newton County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 36.4 people per square mile.

How Newton compares in Mississippi

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