Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Copiah County

66BoltScore / 100
#69 of 82 in Mississippi

Copiah County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (58.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $138k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Copiah County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom51
Food68
Isolation45
Sovereignty76
Water97
Affordability88
$138kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$3,412Land / acre
58.8"Annual rain
5.3% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
35.6People / sq mi
1.5%Federal land
65.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Copiah County, Mississippi

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

Copiah County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (58.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $138k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Copiah County, Mississippi?

Land in Copiah County runs about $3,412 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Copiah County?

Copiah County gets about 58.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.3% of years.

How remote is Copiah County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 35.6 people per square mile.

How Copiah compares in Mississippi

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