Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Boyle County

66BoltScore / 100
#98 of 120 in Kentucky

Boyle County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (49.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: 36 mi from the nearest metro.

How Boyle County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom56
Food65
Isolation37
Sovereignty88
Water86
Affordability68
$244kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$5,423Land / acre
49.9"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
171.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Boyle County, Kentucky

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

Boyle County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (49.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: 36 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Boyle County, Kentucky?

Land in Boyle County runs about $5,423 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Boyle County?

Boyle County gets about 49.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Boyle County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 171.8 people per square mile.

How Boyle compares in Kentucky

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