Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Poweshiek County

66BoltScore / 100
#25 of 99 in Iowa

Poweshiek County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.4″/yr).

How Poweshiek County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom58
Food63
Isolation53
Sovereignty88
Water75
Affordability56
$223kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$8,752Land / acre
37.4"Annual rain
13.3% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
31.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
48.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Poweshiek County, Iowa

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

Poweshiek County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.4″/yr).

How much does land cost in Poweshiek County, Iowa?

Land in Poweshiek County runs about $8,752 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Poweshiek County?

Poweshiek County gets about 37.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.3% of years.

How remote is Poweshiek County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 31.5 people per square mile.

How Poweshiek compares in Iowa

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