Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Donley County

73BoltScore / 100
#50 of 254 in Texas

Donley County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $130k).

How Donley County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom79
Food58
Isolation61
Sovereignty100
Water43
Affordability98
$130kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,351Land / acre
22"Annual rain
31.2% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
3.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Donley County, Texas

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

Donley County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $130k).

How much does land cost in Donley County, Texas?

Land in Donley County runs about $1,351 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Donley County?

Donley County gets about 22" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 31.2% of years.

How remote is Donley County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 3.5 people per square mile.

How Donley compares in Texas

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