Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clark County

66BoltScore / 100
#95 of 120 in Kentucky

Clark County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How Clark County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom57
Food61
Isolation31
Sovereignty98
Water86
Affordability66
$257kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,480Land / acre
49.3"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
147.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clark County, Kentucky

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

Clark County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How much does land cost in Clark County, Kentucky?

Land in Clark County runs about $5,480 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clark County?

Clark County gets about 49.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Clark County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 147.7 people per square mile.

How Clark compares in Kentucky

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