Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Iowa County

59BoltScore / 100
#31 of 72 in Wisconsin

Iowa County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.4″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How Iowa County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom54
Food48
Isolation49
Sovereignty55
Water79
Affordability52
$345kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$6,393Land / acre
37.4"Annual rain
4% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
31.4People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
46.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Iowa County, Wisconsin

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

Iowa County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.4″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Iowa County, Wisconsin?

Land in Iowa County runs about $6,393 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Iowa County?

Iowa County gets about 37.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4% of years.

How remote is Iowa County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 31.4 people per square mile.

How Iowa compares in Wisconsin

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