Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Stone County

70BoltScore / 100
#51 of 82 in Mississippi

Stone County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (65″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $206k).

How Stone County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom62
Food74
Isolation58
Sovereignty76
Water96
Affordability78
$206kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,998Land / acre
65"Annual rain
6.2% of yrsSevere drought
61 miNearest metro
42.1People / sq mi
16.5%Federal land
66.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Stone County, Mississippi

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

Stone County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (65″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $206k).

How much does land cost in Stone County, Mississippi?

Land in Stone County runs about $3,998 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Stone County?

Stone County gets about 65" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.2% of years.

How remote is Stone County?

The nearest major metro is about 61 miles away, and population density is 42.1 people per square mile.

How Stone compares in Mississippi

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