Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Somervell County

69BoltScore / 100
#95 of 254 in Texas

Somervell County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Somervell County scores

Hazard Safety89
Freedom77
Food63
Isolation52
Sovereignty88
Water62
Affordability51
$410kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,819Land / acre
35.8"Annual rain
29.8% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
53.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Somervell County, Texas

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

Somervell County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Somervell County, Texas?

Land in Somervell County runs about $4,819 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Somervell County?

Somervell County gets about 35.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 29.8% of years.

How remote is Somervell County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 53.1 people per square mile.

How Somervell compares in Texas

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