Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wilson County

58BoltScore / 100
#84 of 95 in Tennessee

Wilson County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (54.1″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 24 mi from the nearest metro.

How Wilson County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom82
Food74
Isolation23
Sovereignty74
Water98
Affordability33
$504kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$6,533Land / acre
54.1"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
286.7People / sq mi
2.7%Federal land
58.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wilson County, Tennessee

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

Wilson County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (54.1″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 24 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Wilson County, Tennessee?

Land in Wilson County runs about $6,533 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wilson County?

Wilson County gets about 54.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Wilson County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 286.7 people per square mile.

How Wilson compares in Tennessee

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