Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Worth County

65BoltScore / 100
#32 of 99 in Iowa

Worth County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Worth County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom60
Food58
Isolation60
Sovereignty74
Water60
Affordability57
$194kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$9,241Land / acre
35.8"Annual rain
14.3% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
18.2People / sq mi
1.9%Federal land
45.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Worth County, Iowa

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

Worth County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Worth County, Iowa?

Land in Worth County runs about $9,241 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Worth County?

Worth County gets about 35.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.3% of years.

How remote is Worth County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 18.2 people per square mile.

How Worth compares in Iowa

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