Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Larue County

75BoltScore / 100
#23 of 120 in Kentucky

Larue County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Larue County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom62
Food66
Isolation48
Sovereignty92
Water98
Affordability71
$226kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$5,124Land / acre
51.9"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
58.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Larue County, Kentucky

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

Larue County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Larue County, Kentucky?

Land in Larue County runs about $5,124 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Larue County?

Larue County gets about 51.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Larue County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 58.5 people per square mile.

How Larue compares in Kentucky

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