Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Boone County

64BoltScore / 100
#76 of 93 in Nebraska

Boone County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 91 mi to the nearest city.

How Boone County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom69
Food48
Isolation74
Sovereignty100
Water45
Affordability57
$298kTypical home
1%Property tax
$6,452Land / acre
27.1"Annual rain
18.9% of yrsSevere drought
91 miNearest metro
7.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
49°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Boone County, Nebraska

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

Boone County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 91 mi to the nearest city.

How much does land cost in Boone County, Nebraska?

Land in Boone County runs about $6,452 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Boone County?

Boone County gets about 27.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.9% of years.

How remote is Boone County?

The nearest major metro is about 91 miles away, and population density is 7.7 people per square mile.

How Boone compares in Nebraska

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