New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Herkimer County

59BoltScore / 100
#10 of 62 in New York

Herkimer County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $201k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg) and tighter state governance (64% Republican).

How Herkimer County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom33
Food27
Isolation60
Sovereignty76
Water95
Affordability82
$201kTypical home
2.3%Property tax
$3,172Land / acre
49.1"Annual rain
0.3% of yrsSevere drought
65 miNearest metro
42.1People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
43.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Herkimer County, New York

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

Herkimer County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $201k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg) and tighter state governance (64% Republican).

How much does land cost in Herkimer County, New York?

Land in Herkimer County runs about $3,172 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Herkimer County?

Herkimer County gets about 49.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.3% of years.

How remote is Herkimer County?

The nearest major metro is about 65 miles away, and population density is 42.1 people per square mile.

How Herkimer compares in New York

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