Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hardin County

61BoltScore / 100
#72 of 99 in Iowa

Hardin County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (36.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Hardin County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom61
Food61
Isolation58
Sovereignty72
Water74
Affordability58
$145kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$10,393Land / acre
36.2"Annual rain
12% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
28.9People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
47.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hardin County, Iowa

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

Hardin County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (36.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Hardin County, Iowa?

Land in Hardin County runs about $10,393 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hardin County?

Hardin County gets about 36.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12% of years.

How remote is Hardin County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 28.9 people per square mile.

How Hardin compares in Iowa

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