Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Winneshiek County

61BoltScore / 100
#73 of 99 in Iowa

Winneshiek County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Winneshiek County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom56
Food54
Isolation57
Sovereignty67
Water80
Affordability47
$322kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$8,233Land / acre
38.1"Annual rain
7.2% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
28.7People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
45.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Winneshiek County, Iowa

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

Winneshiek County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Winneshiek County, Iowa?

Land in Winneshiek County runs about $8,233 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Winneshiek County?

Winneshiek County gets about 38.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.2% of years.

How remote is Winneshiek County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 28.7 people per square mile.

How Winneshiek compares in Iowa

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