Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Johnson County

71BoltScore / 100
#45 of 93 in Nebraska

Johnson County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Johnson County scores

Hazard Safety95
Freedom63
Food57
Isolation50
Sovereignty95
Water59
Affordability75
$216kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$4,389Land / acre
32.6"Annual rain
9.5% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
13.8People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Johnson County, Nebraska

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

Johnson County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Johnson County, Nebraska?

Land in Johnson County runs about $4,389 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Johnson County?

Johnson County gets about 32.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.5% of years.

How remote is Johnson County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 13.8 people per square mile.

How Johnson compares in Nebraska

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