Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chickasaw County

65BoltScore / 100
#36 of 99 in Iowa

Chickasaw County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Chickasaw County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom61
Food55
Isolation64
Sovereignty73
Water78
Affordability53
$221kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$9,461Land / acre
37.9"Annual rain
8.7% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
23.1People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
45.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chickasaw County, Iowa

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

Chickasaw County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Chickasaw County, Iowa?

Land in Chickasaw County runs about $9,461 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chickasaw County?

Chickasaw County gets about 37.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.7% of years.

How remote is Chickasaw County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 23.1 people per square mile.

How Chickasaw compares in Iowa

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