Nevada · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pershing County

57BoltScore / 100
#6 of 17 in Nevada

Pershing County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). The trade-offs: 75.8% of it owned by the federal government and poor cropland soil.

How Pershing County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom89
Food17
Isolation72
Sovereignty16
Water20
Affordability86
$234kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,164Land / acre
9.1"Annual rain
48.3% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
1.1People / sq mi
75.8%Federal land
51°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pershing County, Nevada

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

Pershing County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). Watch-outs: 75.8% of it owned by the federal government and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Pershing County, Nevada?

Land in Pershing County runs about $1,164 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pershing County?

Pershing County gets about 9.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 48.3% of years.

How remote is Pershing County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 1.1 people per square mile.

How Pershing compares in Nevada

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