Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Butler County

65BoltScore / 100
#73 of 93 in Nebraska

Butler County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Butler County scores

Hazard Safety76
Freedom67
Food53
Isolation50
Sovereignty95
Water50
Affordability63
$246kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$6,462Land / acre
29.6"Annual rain
17.6% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
14.5People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Butler County, Nebraska

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

Butler County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Butler County, Nebraska?

Land in Butler County runs about $6,462 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Butler County?

Butler County gets about 29.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.6% of years.

How remote is Butler County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 14.5 people per square mile.

How Butler compares in Nebraska

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