Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Macon County

72BoltScore / 100
#32 of 95 in Tennessee

Macon County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (85% Republican) and abundant rainfall (54″/yr) with little drought.

How Macon County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom89
Food70
Isolation50
Sovereignty80
Water87
Affordability63
$266kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$5,897Land / acre
54"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
87.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Macon County, Tennessee

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

Macon County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (85% Republican) and abundant rainfall (54″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Macon County, Tennessee?

Land in Macon County runs about $5,897 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Macon County?

Macon County gets about 54" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Macon County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 87.2 people per square mile.

How Macon compares in Tennessee

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