Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cerro Gordo County

58BoltScore / 100
#85 of 99 in Iowa

Cerro Gordo County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (35.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Cerro Gordo County scores

Hazard Safety30
Freedom56
Food58
Isolation63
Sovereignty68
Water73
Affordability57
$204kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$9,033Land / acre
35.8"Annual rain
13.3% of yrsSevere drought
77 miNearest metro
74.6People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
45.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

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

Cerro Gordo County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (35.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa?

Land in Cerro Gordo County runs about $9,033 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cerro Gordo County?

Cerro Gordo County gets about 35.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.3% of years.

How remote is Cerro Gordo County?

The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 74.6 people per square mile.

How Cerro Gordo compares in Iowa

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