Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dawson County

67BoltScore / 100
#126 of 254 in Texas

Dawson County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $113k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (17.2″/yr).

How Dawson County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom75
Food58
Isolation56
Sovereignty96
Water22
Affordability100
$113kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$1,359Land / acre
17.2"Annual rain
35.6% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
13.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
62.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dawson County, Texas

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

Dawson County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $113k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (17.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Dawson County, Texas?

Land in Dawson County runs about $1,359 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dawson County?

Dawson County gets about 17.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 35.6% of years.

How remote is Dawson County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 13.3 people per square mile.

How Dawson compares in Texas

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