Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Johnson County

68BoltScore / 100
#51 of 95 in Tennessee

Johnson County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (83% Republican). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Johnson County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom88
Food33
Isolation70
Sovereignty63
Water88
Affordability64
$251kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$6,031Land / acre
50.7"Annual rain
0.2% of yrsSevere drought
92 miNearest metro
61.6People / sq mi
2.5%Federal land
52.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Johnson County, Tennessee

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

Johnson County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (83% Republican). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Johnson County, Tennessee?

Land in Johnson County runs about $6,031 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Johnson County?

Johnson County gets about 50.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.2% of years.

How remote is Johnson County?

The nearest major metro is about 92 miles away, and population density is 61.6 people per square mile.

How Johnson compares in Tennessee

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