Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Irion County

76BoltScore / 100
#13 of 254 in Texas

Irion County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Irion County scores

Hazard Safety98
Freedom78
Food59
Isolation71
Sovereignty96
Water49
Affordability83
$263kTypical home
1%Property tax
$1,345Land / acre
20.6"Annual rain
18% of yrsSevere drought
83 miNearest metro
1.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Irion County, Texas

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

Irion County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Irion County, Texas?

Land in Irion County runs about $1,345 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Irion County?

Irion County gets about 20.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18% of years.

How remote is Irion County?

The nearest major metro is about 83 miles away, and population density is 1.5 people per square mile.

How Irion compares in Texas

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