Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Swisher County

67BoltScore / 100
#121 of 254 in Texas

Swisher County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $105k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (20″/yr).

How Swisher County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom75
Food55
Isolation55
Sovereignty100
Water23
Affordability100
$105kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$1,428Land / acre
20"Annual rain
40.5% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
7.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Swisher County, Texas

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

Swisher County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $105k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (20″/yr).

How much does land cost in Swisher County, Texas?

Land in Swisher County runs about $1,428 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Swisher County?

Swisher County gets about 20" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.5% of years.

How remote is Swisher County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 7.8 people per square mile.

How Swisher compares in Texas

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