Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grimes County

65BoltScore / 100
#160 of 254 in Texas

Grimes County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How Grimes County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom74
Food71
Isolation40
Sovereignty88
Water71
Affordability64
$352kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,448Land / acre
45.2"Annual rain
16.2% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
41.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
68.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grimes County, Texas

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

Grimes County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How much does land cost in Grimes County, Texas?

Land in Grimes County runs about $3,448 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grimes County?

Grimes County gets about 45.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.2% of years.

How remote is Grimes County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 41.1 people per square mile.

How Grimes compares in Texas

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