Off-grid site report
Freestone County, TX
31.7255, -96.1601 · 482 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Freestone County, TX, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Rules change, and the deciding facts on any specific parcel (setbacks, perc results, overlay districts, deed restrictions, road frontage) live at the county or town office, not in any database. Before you buy land or build, confirm the current rules directly with the local zoning and health offices - the sources on this page tell you exactly who to call.
The local rulesFreestone County, TX
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Generally allowedTexas counties, including Freestone, lack general zoning authority over unincorporated land under state law, so no county zoning ordinance restricts raw land use there. Zoning inside Fairfield or Teague was not confirmed and would be a town matter, not a county one. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNo Freestone County ordinance on minimum dwelling size, tiny homes, or RV occupancy was found; the county's confirmed role is floodplain permitting for structures in mapped flood hazard areas via the County Floodplain Administrator. source
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyNo published countywide building code adoption was found beyond the floodplain permit program administered by the County Floodplain Administrator; building code enforcement inside Fairfield or Teague would run through those city halls. source
Septic & composting toilets
Generally allowedTCEQ has authorized Freestone County as an Authorized Agent to administer On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) permits under state OSSF rules; applications go through the Freestone County Treasurer's Office with a site evaluation and system design from qualified professionals. source
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo standalone Freestone County greywater ordinance was found; greywater would likely fall under the same TCEQ OSSF framework the county administers, but this is not confirmed, so ask the Treasurer's Office.
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo Freestone County ordinance restricting rainwater harvesting was found; the practice is governed by the general state-level framework encouraging collection, with no added county restriction identified.
Private wells & water rights
Varies locallyTexas follows a rule-of-capture baseline for groundwater, but groundwater conservation districts can add local rules; whether a GCD covers Freestone County was not confirmed in this research, so verify with the county or Texas Water Development Board. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo Freestone County ordinance requiring connection to electric, water, or sewer utilities in unincorporated areas was found; any such mandate would come from Fairfield or Teague city ordinances, which were not independently confirmed.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.4 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 4.2 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,506 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 43 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 0 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 2,330 (mild)
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Freestone Medical Center - 0.6 mi
- Fire station
- none within range
- Hardware store
- none within range
- Grocery
Brookshire Brothers - 0.6 mi
From OpenStreetMap. Road miles will be longer, often much longer in hill country.
Plan this spot
These open with this location's real numbers already filled in (ZIP 75840).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Freestone County, TX?The rules above are the jurisdiction. The land check runs the parcel itself: flood zone, soils and septic suitability, wetlands, slope, access, climate, and these verdicts, from a parcel number or coordinates.
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Sources: US Census Bureau geocoder; NLR PVWatts v8 (solar); NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals (nearest station) or Open-Meteo (ZIP-centroid) for weather; Open-Elevation; OpenStreetMap contributors. Public data retrieved Aug 21, 2026; agencies update their layers on their own schedules. Planning data, not a survey or legal advice.
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