Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Loup County

79BoltScore / 100
#2 of 93 in Nebraska

Loup County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 163 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Loup County scores

Hazard Safety100
Freedom69
Food36
Isolation100
Sovereignty97
Water55
Affordability98
Typical home
0.8%Property tax
$1,567Land / acre
25.3"Annual rain
19.7% of yrsSevere drought
163 miNearest metro
1.1People / sq mi
7.3%Federal land
48.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Loup County, Nebraska

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

Loup County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 163 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Loup County, Nebraska?

Land in Loup County runs about $1,567 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Loup County?

Loup County gets about 25.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.7% of years.

How remote is Loup County?

The nearest major metro is about 163 miles away, and population density is 1.1 people per square mile.

How Loup compares in Nebraska

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