Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Madison County

63BoltScore / 100
#79 of 93 in Nebraska

Madison County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 95 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Madison County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom66
Food51
Isolation71
Sovereignty100
Water58
Affordability57
$259kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$7,527Land / acre
27.7"Annual rain
19.6% of yrsSevere drought
95 miNearest metro
62.2People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
48.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Madison County, Nebraska

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

Madison County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 95 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Madison County, Nebraska?

Land in Madison County runs about $7,527 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Madison County?

Madison County gets about 27.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.6% of years.

How remote is Madison County?

The nearest major metro is about 95 miles away, and population density is 62.2 people per square mile.

How Madison compares in Nebraska

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