Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

65BoltScore / 100
#37 of 99 in Iowa

Union County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $161k).

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom61
Food64
Isolation55
Sovereignty83
Water66
Affordability75
$161kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$5,970Land / acre
36.6"Annual rain
6.7% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
28.1People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
49.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, Iowa

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

Union County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $161k).

How much does land cost in Union County, Iowa?

Land in Union County runs about $5,970 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 36.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.7% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 28.1 people per square mile.

How Union compares in Iowa

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