Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Linn County

48BoltScore / 100
#97 of 99 in Iowa

Linn County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away.

How Linn County scores

Hazard Safety13
Freedom52
Food62
Isolation15
Sovereignty69
Water82
Affordability45
$241kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$10,758Land / acre
37.6"Annual rain
9% of yrsSevere drought
12 miNearest metro
319.3People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
48.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Linn County, Iowa

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

Linn County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away.

How much does land cost in Linn County, Iowa?

Land in Linn County runs about $10,758 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Linn County?

Linn County gets about 37.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9% of years.

How remote is Linn County?

The nearest major metro is about 12 miles away, and population density is 319.3 people per square mile.

How Linn compares in Iowa

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