Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Winnebago County

64BoltScore / 100
#44 of 99 in Iowa

Winnebago County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Winnebago County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom60
Food58
Isolation66
Sovereignty75
Water60
Affordability59
$156kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$9,707Land / acre
34.5"Annual rain
11.1% of yrsSevere drought
77 miNearest metro
26.4People / sq mi
4%Federal land
45.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Winnebago County, Iowa

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

Winnebago County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Winnebago County, Iowa?

Land in Winnebago County runs about $9,707 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Winnebago County?

Winnebago County gets about 34.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.1% of years.

How remote is Winnebago County?

The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 26.4 people per square mile.

How Winnebago compares in Iowa

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