Oklahoma · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pottawatomie County

62BoltScore / 100
#66 of 77 in Oklahoma

Pottawatomie County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $196k) and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How Pottawatomie County scores

Hazard Safety18
Freedom80
Food67
Isolation38
Sovereignty73
Water74
Affordability83
$196kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,181Land / acre
39.6"Annual rain
19.3% of yrsSevere drought
22 miNearest metro
93.7People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
61.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma

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

Pottawatomie County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $196k) and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma?

Land in Pottawatomie County runs about $3,181 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pottawatomie County?

Pottawatomie County gets about 39.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.3% of years.

How remote is Pottawatomie County?

The nearest major metro is about 22 miles away, and population density is 93.7 people per square mile.

How Pottawatomie compares in Oklahoma

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