Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Obion County

73BoltScore / 100
#28 of 95 in Tennessee

Obion County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Obion County scores

Hazard Safety19
Freedom87
Food78
Isolation72
Sovereignty75
Water95
Affordability82
$166kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,192Land / acre
52.9"Annual rain
7.4% of yrsSevere drought
95 miNearest metro
55.8People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
58.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Obion County, Tennessee

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

Obion County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Obion County, Tennessee?

Land in Obion County runs about $4,192 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Obion County?

Obion County gets about 52.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.4% of years.

How remote is Obion County?

The nearest major metro is about 95 miles away, and population density is 55.8 people per square mile.

How Obion compares in Tennessee

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