Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Troup County

64BoltScore / 100
#112 of 159 in Georgia

Troup County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (51.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: 34 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Troup County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom64
Food68
Isolation37
Sovereignty80
Water90
Affordability70
$238kTypical home
1%Property tax
$5,029Land / acre
51.7"Annual rain
16.5% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
170.9People / sq mi
8%Federal land
62.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Troup County, Georgia

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

Troup County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (51.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: 34 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Troup County, Georgia?

Land in Troup County runs about $5,029 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Troup County?

Troup County gets about 51.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.5% of years.

How remote is Troup County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 170.9 people per square mile.

How Troup compares in Georgia

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