Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crawford County

63BoltScore / 100
#62 of 75 in Arkansas

Crawford County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Crawford County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom65
Food64
Isolation43
Sovereignty75
Water93
Affordability75
$221kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,236Land / acre
52.1"Annual rain
11.8% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
104People / sq mi
25.2%Federal land
60°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crawford County, Arkansas

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

Crawford County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Crawford County, Arkansas?

Land in Crawford County runs about $4,236 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crawford County?

Crawford County gets about 52.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.8% of years.

How remote is Crawford County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 104 people per square mile.

How Crawford compares in Arkansas

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