Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cocke County

68BoltScore / 100
#54 of 95 in Tennessee

Cocke County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican).

How Cocke County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom88
Food65
Isolation49
Sovereignty66
Water98
Affordability64
$246kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$6,181Land / acre
50.7"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
85.8People / sq mi
8.6%Federal land
57.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cocke County, Tennessee

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

Cocke County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican).

How much does land cost in Cocke County, Tennessee?

Land in Cocke County runs about $6,181 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cocke County?

Cocke County gets about 50.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Cocke County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 85.8 people per square mile.

How Cocke compares in Tennessee

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