Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marion County

70BoltScore / 100
#78 of 120 in Kentucky

Marion County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (51.5″/yr) with little drought.

How Marion County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom59
Food61
Isolation50
Sovereignty92
Water86
Affordability72
$240kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,582Land / acre
51.5"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
57.8People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
56°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marion County, Kentucky

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

Marion County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (51.5″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Marion County, Kentucky?

Land in Marion County runs about $4,582 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marion County?

Marion County gets about 51.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Marion County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 57.8 people per square mile.

How Marion compares in Kentucky

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