Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hamilton County

62BoltScore / 100
#62 of 99 in Iowa

Hamilton County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36″/yr).

How Hamilton County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom60
Food59
Isolation56
Sovereignty78
Water73
Affordability51
$173kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$11,157Land / acre
36"Annual rain
12.8% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
25.5People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
47.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hamilton County, Iowa

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

Hamilton County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36″/yr).

How much does land cost in Hamilton County, Iowa?

Land in Hamilton County runs about $11,157 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County gets about 36" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.8% of years.

How remote is Hamilton County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 25.5 people per square mile.

How Hamilton compares in Iowa

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