Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mitchell County

60BoltScore / 100
#77 of 99 in Iowa

Mitchell County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.6″/yr).

How Mitchell County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom61
Food58
Isolation54
Sovereignty72
Water63
Affordability50
$214kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$10,387Land / acre
36.6"Annual rain
11.3% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
22.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
45.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mitchell County, Iowa

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

Mitchell County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Mitchell County, Iowa?

Land in Mitchell County runs about $10,387 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mitchell County?

Mitchell County gets about 36.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.3% of years.

How remote is Mitchell County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 22.4 people per square mile.

How Mitchell compares in Iowa

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