Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Walthall County

75BoltScore / 100
#21 of 82 in Mississippi

Walthall County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (63.2″/yr) with little drought.

How Walthall County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom55
Food71
Isolation64
Sovereignty92
Water85
Affordability84
$158kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$3,741Land / acre
63.2"Annual rain
4.6% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
34.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
66.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Walthall County, Mississippi

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

Walthall County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (63.2″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Walthall County, Mississippi?

Land in Walthall County runs about $3,741 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Walthall County?

Walthall County gets about 63.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.6% of years.

How remote is Walthall County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 34.3 people per square mile.

How Walthall compares in Mississippi

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