Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Harrison County

63BoltScore / 100
#49 of 99 in Iowa

Harrison County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Harrison County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom63
Food56
Isolation48
Sovereignty83
Water67
Affordability57
$225kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$8,414Land / acre
32.6"Annual rain
14.9% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
21.1People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
49.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Harrison County, Iowa

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

Harrison County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Harrison County, Iowa?

Land in Harrison County runs about $8,414 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Harrison County?

Harrison County gets about 32.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.9% of years.

How remote is Harrison County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 21.1 people per square mile.

How Harrison compares in Iowa

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