Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lawrence County

70BoltScore / 100
#35 of 75 in Arkansas

Lawrence County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $136k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lawrence County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom65
Food75
Isolation72
Sovereignty70
Water95
Affordability83
$136kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,609Land / acre
50"Annual rain
7.4% of yrsSevere drought
90 miNearest metro
27.8People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
59.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lawrence County, Arkansas

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

Lawrence County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $136k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lawrence County, Arkansas?

Land in Lawrence County runs about $4,609 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County gets about 50" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.4% of years.

How remote is Lawrence County?

The nearest major metro is about 90 miles away, and population density is 27.8 people per square mile.

How Lawrence compares in Arkansas

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