Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Floyd County

62BoltScore / 100
#64 of 99 in Iowa

Floyd County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Floyd County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom59
Food58
Isolation62
Sovereignty70
Water76
Affordability58
$161kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$9,857Land / acre
37"Annual rain
11% of yrsSevere drought
68 miNearest metro
30.6People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
46.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Floyd County, Iowa

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

Floyd County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Floyd County, Iowa?

Land in Floyd County runs about $9,857 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Floyd County?

Floyd County gets about 37" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11% of years.

How remote is Floyd County?

The nearest major metro is about 68 miles away, and population density is 30.6 people per square mile.

How Floyd compares in Iowa

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