Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Carroll County

71BoltScore / 100
#38 of 95 in Tennessee

Carroll County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (54.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (77% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Carroll County scores

Hazard Safety27
Freedom86
Food72
Isolation64
Sovereignty65
Water96
Affordability83
$182kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,459Land / acre
54.7"Annual rain
6.4% of yrsSevere drought
75 miNearest metro
48.3People / sq mi
3.6%Federal land
59.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Carroll County, Tennessee

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

Carroll County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (54.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (77% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Carroll County, Tennessee?

Land in Carroll County runs about $3,459 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Carroll County?

Carroll County gets about 54.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.4% of years.

How remote is Carroll County?

The nearest major metro is about 75 miles away, and population density is 48.3 people per square mile.

How Carroll compares in Tennessee

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