Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Vernon County

70BoltScore / 100
#25 of 64 in Louisiana

Vernon County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (59.7″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Vernon County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom58
Food80
Isolation72
Sovereignty79
Water90
Affordability78
$162kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,108Land / acre
59.7"Annual rain
15.6% of yrsSevere drought
90 miNearest metro
34.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
66.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Vernon County, Louisiana

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

Vernon County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (59.7″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Vernon County, Louisiana?

Land in Vernon County runs about $5,108 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Vernon County?

Vernon County gets about 59.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.6% of years.

How remote is Vernon County?

The nearest major metro is about 90 miles away, and population density is 34.9 people per square mile.

How Vernon compares in Louisiana

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