Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Thurston County

69BoltScore / 100
#58 of 93 in Nebraska

Thurston County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Thurston County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom56
Food54
Isolation63
Sovereignty100
Water67
Affordability68
$170kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$7,255Land / acre
29.7"Annual rain
20.5% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
16.7People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
48.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Thurston County, Nebraska

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

Thurston County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Thurston County, Nebraska?

Land in Thurston County runs about $7,255 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Thurston County?

Thurston County gets about 29.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.5% of years.

How remote is Thurston County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 16.7 people per square mile.

How Thurston compares in Nebraska

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