Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Borden County

76BoltScore / 100
#22 of 254 in Texas

Borden County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are cheap land ($1,141/acre) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (19.4″/yr).

How Borden County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom82
Food60
Isolation62
Sovereignty91
Water38
Affordability100
Typical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,141Land / acre
19.4"Annual rain
32.8% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
0.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
63.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Borden County, Texas

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

Borden County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: cheap land ($1,141/acre) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (19.4″/yr).

How much does land cost in Borden County, Texas?

Land in Borden County runs about $1,141 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Borden County?

Borden County gets about 19.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 32.8% of years.

How remote is Borden County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 0.6 people per square mile.

How Borden compares in Texas

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