Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Putnam County

62BoltScore / 100
#77 of 95 in Tennessee

Putnam County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (71% Republican) and abundant rainfall (58.3″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Putnam County scores

Hazard Safety34
Freedom84
Food65
Isolation44
Sovereignty72
Water78
Affordability58
$318kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,779Land / acre
58.3"Annual rain
3.5% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
209People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
57.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Putnam County, Tennessee

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

Putnam County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (71% Republican) and abundant rainfall (58.3″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Putnam County, Tennessee?

Land in Putnam County runs about $5,779 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Putnam County?

Putnam County gets about 58.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.5% of years.

How remote is Putnam County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 209 people per square mile.

How Putnam compares in Tennessee

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