Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sharkey County

79BoltScore / 100
#1 of 82 in Mississippi

Sharkey County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (56.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Sharkey County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom44
Food83
Isolation58
Sovereignty96
Water100
Affordability89
$118kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,746Land / acre
56.3"Annual rain
—Severe drought
53 miNearest metro
7.7People / sq mi
9.2%Federal land
65.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sharkey County, Mississippi

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

Sharkey County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (56.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Sharkey County, Mississippi?

Land in Sharkey County runs about $3,746 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sharkey County?

Sharkey County gets about 56.3" of rain a year.

How remote is Sharkey County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 7.7 people per square mile.

How Sharkey compares in Mississippi

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