Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hopkins County

64BoltScore / 100
#168 of 254 in Texas

Hopkins County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Hopkins County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom76
Food61
Isolation56
Sovereignty85
Water71
Affordability68
$265kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$4,732Land / acre
45.8"Annual rain
18.5% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
49.7People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
64.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hopkins County, Texas

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

Hopkins County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Hopkins County, Texas?

Land in Hopkins County runs about $4,732 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hopkins County?

Hopkins County gets about 45.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.5% of years.

How remote is Hopkins County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 49.7 people per square mile.

How Hopkins compares in Texas

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