Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bacon County

79BoltScore / 100
#13 of 159 in Georgia

Bacon County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $167k).

How Bacon County scores

Hazard Safety79
Freedom75
Food74
Isolation67
Sovereignty100
Water76
Affordability84
$167kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,663Land / acre
46.9"Annual rain
13.1% of yrsSevere drought
81 miNearest metro
39.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
66.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bacon County, Georgia

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

Bacon County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $167k).

How much does land cost in Bacon County, Georgia?

Land in Bacon County runs about $3,663 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bacon County?

Bacon County gets about 46.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.1% of years.

How remote is Bacon County?

The nearest major metro is about 81 miles away, and population density is 39.2 people per square mile.

How Bacon compares in Georgia

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