Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sioux County

55BoltScore / 100
#89 of 99 in Iowa

Sioux County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $312k).

How Sioux County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom68
Food57
Isolation50
Sovereignty75
Water61
Affordability27
$312kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$13,341Land / acre
29.4"Annual rain
18.4% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
47.2People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
46.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sioux County, Iowa

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

Sioux County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $312k).

How much does land cost in Sioux County, Iowa?

Land in Sioux County runs about $13,341 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sioux County?

Sioux County gets about 29.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.4% of years.

How remote is Sioux County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 47.2 people per square mile.

How Sioux compares in Iowa

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