Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morgan County

79BoltScore / 100
#5 of 95 in Tennessee

Morgan County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Morgan County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom89
Food64
Isolation49
Sovereignty94
Water98
Affordability75
$218kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,274Land / acre
57.9"Annual rain
3.9% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
41.3People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morgan County, Tennessee

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

Morgan County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Morgan County, Tennessee?

Land in Morgan County runs about $4,274 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morgan County?

Morgan County gets about 57.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.9% of years.

How remote is Morgan County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 41.3 people per square mile.

How Morgan compares in Tennessee

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