Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

66BoltScore / 100
#26 of 99 in Iowa

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom62
Food61
Isolation70
Sovereignty73
Water62
Affordability55
$157kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$10,718Land / acre
36.3"Annual rain
12.6% of yrsSevere drought
82 miNearest metro
17People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
46.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Iowa

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

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Iowa?

Land in Franklin County runs about $10,718 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 36.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.6% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 82 miles away, and population density is 17 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Iowa

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