Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Page County

69BoltScore / 100
#11 of 99 in Iowa

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

How Page County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom64
Food67
Isolation58
Sovereignty83
Water79
Affordability72
$153kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$6,763Land / acre
35.9"Annual rain
3.6% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
28.1People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
51.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Page County, Iowa

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

Page 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 Page County, Iowa?

Land in Page County runs about $6,763 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Page County?

Page County gets about 35.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.6% of years.

How remote is Page County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 28.1 people per square mile.

How Page compares in Iowa

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