Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Itawamba County

73BoltScore / 100
#33 of 82 in Mississippi

Itawamba County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (58.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $166k).

How Itawamba County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom66
Food72
Isolation68
Sovereignty72
Water97
Affordability89
$166kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,570Land / acre
58.7"Annual rain
5.5% of yrsSevere drought
82 miNearest metro
45.2People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
61.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Itawamba County, Mississippi

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

Itawamba County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (58.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $166k).

How much does land cost in Itawamba County, Mississippi?

Land in Itawamba County runs about $2,570 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Itawamba County?

Itawamba County gets about 58.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.5% of years.

How remote is Itawamba County?

The nearest major metro is about 82 miles away, and population density is 45.2 people per square mile.

How Itawamba compares in Mississippi

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