Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Newton County

76BoltScore / 100
#16 of 254 in Texas

Newton County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (58.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Newton County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom76
Food64
Isolation56
Sovereignty90
Water91
Affordability82
$160kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,395Land / acre
58.6"Annual rain
14.2% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
12.9People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
67°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Newton County, Texas

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

Newton County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (58.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Newton County, Texas?

Land in Newton County runs about $4,395 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Newton County?

Newton County gets about 58.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.2% of years.

How remote is Newton County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 12.9 people per square mile.

How Newton compares in Texas

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