Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Meade County

66BoltScore / 100
#96 of 120 in Kentucky

Meade County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: 34 mi from the nearest metro.

How Meade County scores

Hazard Safety59
Freedom60
Food65
Isolation42
Sovereignty84
Water86
Affordability63
$283kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,432Land / acre
50"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
98.6People / sq mi
7.8%Federal land
56°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Meade County, Kentucky

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

Meade County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: 34 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Meade County, Kentucky?

Land in Meade County runs about $5,432 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Meade County?

Meade County gets about 50" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Meade County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 98.6 people per square mile.

How Meade compares in Kentucky

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