Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

73BoltScore / 100
#51 of 254 in Texas

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (47.1″/yr).

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety75
Freedom77
Food61
Isolation59
Sovereignty93
Water86
Affordability62
$318kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$4,816Land / acre
47.1"Annual rain
16.4% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
37.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Texas

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

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (47.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Texas?

Land in Franklin County runs about $4,816 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 47.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.4% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 37.7 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Texas

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