Oklahoma · Off-grid & homestead potential

Texas County

64BoltScore / 100
#62 of 77 in Oklahoma

Texas County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $169k) and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (18.2″/yr).

How Texas County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom84
Food51
Isolation82
Sovereignty64
Water32
Affordability94
$169kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,212Land / acre
18.2"Annual rain
44.3% of yrsSevere drought
109 miNearest metro
10People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
56.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Texas County, Oklahoma

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

Texas County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $169k) and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (18.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Texas County, Oklahoma?

Land in Texas County runs about $1,212 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Texas County?

Texas County gets about 18.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 44.3% of years.

How remote is Texas County?

The nearest major metro is about 109 miles away, and population density is 10 people per square mile.

How Texas compares in Oklahoma

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