Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perkins County

75BoltScore / 100
#21 of 93 in Nebraska

Perkins County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 167 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (19.8″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How Perkins County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom70
Food40
Isolation100
Sovereignty100
Water32
Affordability84
$225kTypical home
1%Property tax
$2,196Land / acre
19.8"Annual rain
24.2% of yrsSevere drought
167 miNearest metro
3.2People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
50.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perkins County, Nebraska

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

Perkins County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 167 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (19.8″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Perkins County, Nebraska?

Land in Perkins County runs about $2,196 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perkins County?

Perkins County gets about 19.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 24.2% of years.

How remote is Perkins County?

The nearest major metro is about 167 miles away, and population density is 3.2 people per square mile.

How Perkins compares in Nebraska

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