Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morris County

73BoltScore / 100
#52 of 254 in Texas

Morris County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (48.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Morris County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom72
Food61
Isolation60
Sovereignty83
Water88
Affordability82
$168kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,002Land / acre
48.5"Annual rain
15.7% of yrsSevere drought
65 miNearest metro
47.9People / sq mi
1%Federal land
64.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morris County, Texas

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

Morris County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (48.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Morris County, Texas?

Land in Morris County runs about $4,002 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morris County?

Morris County gets about 48.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.7% of years.

How remote is Morris County?

The nearest major metro is about 65 miles away, and population density is 47.9 people per square mile.

How Morris compares in Texas

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