Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Colfax County

65BoltScore / 100
#75 of 93 in Nebraska

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

How Colfax County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom64
Food53
Isolation58
Sovereignty100
Water48
Affordability57
$234kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$8,261Land / acre
28.9"Annual rain
18.4% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
25.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
49.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Colfax County, Nebraska

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

Colfax 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 Colfax County, Nebraska?

Land in Colfax County runs about $8,261 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Colfax County?

Colfax County gets about 28.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.4% of years.

How remote is Colfax County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 25.7 people per square mile.

How Colfax compares in Nebraska

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