Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Poinsett County

67BoltScore / 100
#51 of 75 in Arkansas

Poinsett County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $135k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Poinsett County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom66
Food77
Isolation55
Sovereignty77
Water84
Affordability84
$135kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,440Land / acre
51.9"Annual rain
6.9% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
29.5People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
60.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Poinsett County, Arkansas

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

Poinsett County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $135k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Poinsett County, Arkansas?

Land in Poinsett County runs about $4,440 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Poinsett County?

Poinsett County gets about 51.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.9% of years.

How remote is Poinsett County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 29.5 people per square mile.

How Poinsett compares in Arkansas

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