Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Milam County

68BoltScore / 100
#113 of 254 in Texas

Milam County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Milam County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom74
Food71
Isolation52
Sovereignty95
Water71
Affordability68
$275kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$4,490Land / acre
38"Annual rain
20.4% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
25.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
67.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Milam County, Texas

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

Milam County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Milam County, Texas?

Land in Milam County runs about $4,490 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Milam County?

Milam County gets about 38" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.4% of years.

How remote is Milam County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 25.5 people per square mile.

How Milam compares in Texas

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