Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Garrard County

71BoltScore / 100
#66 of 120 in Kentucky

Garrard County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 28 mi from the nearest metro.

How Garrard County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom62
Food65
Isolation41
Sovereignty90
Water99
Affordability71
$256kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,338Land / acre
49.6"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
77.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Garrard County, Kentucky

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

Garrard County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 28 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Garrard County, Kentucky?

Land in Garrard County runs about $4,338 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Garrard County?

Garrard County gets about 49.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Garrard County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 77.5 people per square mile.

How Garrard compares in Kentucky

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