Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Butler County

77BoltScore / 100
#9 of 120 in Kentucky

Butler County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Butler County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom64
Food68
Isolation58
Sovereignty90
Water98
Affordability78
$192kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,286Land / acre
52"Annual rain
3.3% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
29People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
57.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Butler County, Kentucky

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

Butler County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Butler County, Kentucky?

Land in Butler County runs about $4,286 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Butler County?

Butler County gets about 52" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.3% of years.

How remote is Butler County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 29 people per square mile.

How Butler compares in Kentucky

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