Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

69BoltScore / 100
#9 of 99 in Iowa

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.9″/yr).

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom63
Food67
Isolation55
Sovereignty82
Water80
Affordability72
$142kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$7,044Land / acre
35.9"Annual rain
7.9% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
23.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, Iowa

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

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Montgomery County, Iowa?

Land in Montgomery County runs about $7,044 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 35.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.9% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 23.9 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in Iowa

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