Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential
Jefferson County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (63.5″/yr) with little drought and 75 active oil & gas sites. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 29 mi from the nearest metro.
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Jefferson County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (63.5″/yr) with little drought and 75 active oil & gas sites. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 29 mi from the nearest metro.
Land in Jefferson County runs about $2,176 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Jefferson County gets about 63.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.2% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 1,401.5 people per square mile.