Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Shackelford County

75BoltScore / 100
#30 of 254 in Texas

Shackelford County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $162k).

How Shackelford County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom80
Food61
Isolation50
Sovereignty91
Water50
Affordability92
$162kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$1,885Land / acre
27.8"Annual rain
32.4% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
3.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Shackelford County, Texas

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

Shackelford County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $162k).

How much does land cost in Shackelford County, Texas?

Land in Shackelford County runs about $1,885 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Shackelford County?

Shackelford County gets about 27.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 32.4% of years.

How remote is Shackelford County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 3.5 people per square mile.

How Shackelford compares in Texas

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