Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Newton County

69BoltScore / 100
#42 of 75 in Arkansas

Newton County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How Newton County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom66
Food51
Isolation58
Sovereignty53
Water94
Affordability78
$233kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,159Land / acre
51"Annual rain
9.9% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
8.6People / sq mi
45.2%Federal land
57°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Newton County, Arkansas

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

Newton County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Newton County, Arkansas?

Land in Newton County runs about $3,159 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Newton County?

Newton County gets about 51" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.9% of years.

How remote is Newton County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 8.6 people per square mile.

How Newton compares in Arkansas

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