Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Trimble County

74BoltScore / 100
#36 of 120 in Kentucky

Trimble County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Trimble County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom61
Food64
Isolation47
Sovereignty100
Water86
Affordability70
$250kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,600Land / acre
49.6"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
56.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Trimble County, Kentucky

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

Trimble County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Trimble County, Kentucky?

Land in Trimble County runs about $4,600 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Trimble County?

Trimble County gets about 49.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Trimble County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 56.8 people per square mile.

How Trimble compares in Kentucky

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