Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

62BoltScore / 100
#108 of 120 in Kentucky

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 27 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety36
Freedom51
Food65
Isolation27
Sovereignty87
Water98
Affordability69
$248kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,931Land / acre
49.6"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
27 miNearest metro
248.5People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
55.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Kentucky

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

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 27 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Kentucky?

Land in Franklin County runs about $4,931 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 49.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 27 miles away, and population density is 248.5 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Kentucky

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