Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Menard County

79BoltScore / 100
#2 of 254 in Texas

Menard County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Menard County scores

Hazard Safety97
Freedom76
Food62
Isolation84
Sovereignty100
Water50
Affordability85
$216kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$1,968Land / acre
25.3"Annual rain
26.2% of yrsSevere drought
113 miNearest metro
2.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Menard County, Texas

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

Menard County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Menard County, Texas?

Land in Menard County runs about $1,968 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Menard County?

Menard County gets about 25.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 26.2% of years.

How remote is Menard County?

The nearest major metro is about 113 miles away, and population density is 2.2 people per square mile.

How Menard compares in Texas

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