Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Casey County

74BoltScore / 100
#35 of 120 in Kentucky

Casey County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (52.4″/yr) with little drought.

How Casey County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom66
Food67
Isolation56
Sovereignty92
Water86
Affordability85
$166kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,369Land / acre
52.4"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
35.8People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Casey County, Kentucky

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

Casey County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (52.4″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Casey County, Kentucky?

Land in Casey County runs about $3,369 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Casey County?

Casey County gets about 52.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Casey County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 35.8 people per square mile.

How Casey compares in Kentucky

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