Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ringgold County

75BoltScore / 100
#1 of 99 in Iowa

Ringgold County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Ringgold County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom64
Food63
Isolation64
Sovereignty92
Water81
Affordability74
$181kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$5,670Land / acre
37.5"Annual rain
3.3% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
8.7People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
50.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ringgold County, Iowa

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

Ringgold County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Ringgold County, Iowa?

Land in Ringgold County runs about $5,670 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ringgold County?

Ringgold County gets about 37.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.3% of years.

How remote is Ringgold County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 8.7 people per square mile.

How Ringgold compares in Iowa

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