Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Butts County

73BoltScore / 100
#56 of 159 in Georgia

Butts County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (48.7″/yr). The trade-offs: 39 mi from the nearest metro.

How Butts County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom69
Food68
Isolation41
Sovereignty100
Water88
Affordability65
$278kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,127Land / acre
48.7"Annual rain
16.6% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
146.4People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
62.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Butts County, Georgia

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

Butts County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (48.7″/yr). Watch-outs: 39 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Butts County, Georgia?

Land in Butts County runs about $5,127 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Butts County?

Butts County gets about 48.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.6% of years.

How remote is Butts County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 146.4 people per square mile.

How Butts compares in Georgia

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