Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hopkins County

67BoltScore / 100
#90 of 120 in Kentucky

Hopkins County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (49.8″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Hopkins County scores

Hazard Safety27
Freedom60
Food70
Isolation48
Sovereignty92
Water85
Affordability83
$148kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,313Land / acre
49.8"Annual rain
4% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
82.9People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hopkins County, Kentucky

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

Hopkins County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (49.8″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Hopkins County, Kentucky?

Land in Hopkins County runs about $4,313 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hopkins County?

Hopkins County gets about 49.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4% of years.

How remote is Hopkins County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 82.9 people per square mile.

How Hopkins compares in Kentucky

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