Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clayton County

62BoltScore / 100
#66 of 99 in Iowa

Clayton County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Clayton County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom61
Food56
Isolation60
Sovereignty64
Water79
Affordability55
$272kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$7,648Land / acre
38.3"Annual rain
8.1% of yrsSevere drought
61 miNearest metro
21.8People / sq mi
3.2%Federal land
46.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clayton County, Iowa

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

Clayton County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Clayton County, Iowa?

Land in Clayton County runs about $7,648 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clayton County?

Clayton County gets about 38.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.1% of years.

How remote is Clayton County?

The nearest major metro is about 61 miles away, and population density is 21.8 people per square mile.

How Clayton compares in Iowa

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