Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

67BoltScore / 100
#62 of 95 in Tennessee

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (60.3″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (73% Republican). The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom84
Food72
Isolation49
Sovereignty75
Water86
Affordability57
$320kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$5,951Land / acre
60.3"Annual rain
6.7% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
80.5People / sq mi
7.5%Federal land
58.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Tennessee

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

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (60.3″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (73% Republican). Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Tennessee?

Land in Franklin County runs about $5,951 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 60.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.7% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 80.5 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Tennessee

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