Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

70BoltScore / 100
#79 of 120 in Kentucky

Union County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom61
Food67
Isolation46
Sovereignty89
Water94
Affordability75
$141kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$6,523Land / acre
47.6"Annual rain
3.7% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
38.2People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
57.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, Kentucky

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

Union County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Union County, Kentucky?

Land in Union County runs about $6,523 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 47.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.7% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 38.2 people per square mile.

How Union compares in Kentucky

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