Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cherokee County

60BoltScore / 100
#75 of 99 in Iowa

Cherokee County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are real distance from any metro (79 mi) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Cherokee County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom63
Food56
Isolation68
Sovereignty68
Water50
Affordability52
$163kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$11,186Land / acre
30.9"Annual rain
19.8% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
20.1People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
47°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cherokee County, Iowa

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

Cherokee County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: real distance from any metro (79 mi) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Cherokee County, Iowa?

Land in Cherokee County runs about $11,186 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cherokee County?

Cherokee County gets about 30.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.8% of years.

How remote is Cherokee County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 20.1 people per square mile.

How Cherokee compares in Iowa

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