Oklahoma · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cherokee County

66BoltScore / 100
#50 of 77 in Oklahoma

Cherokee County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $213k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Cherokee County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom76
Food74
Isolation49
Sovereignty73
Water90
Affordability78
$213kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,676Land / acre
48.1"Annual rain
11.2% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
64.3People / sq mi
3.3%Federal land
59.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cherokee County, Oklahoma

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

Cherokee County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $213k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Cherokee County, Oklahoma?

Land in Cherokee County runs about $3,676 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cherokee County?

Cherokee County gets about 48.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.2% of years.

How remote is Cherokee County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 64.3 people per square mile.

How Cherokee compares in Oklahoma

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