Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pierce County

72BoltScore / 100
#36 of 93 in Nebraska

Pierce County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Pierce County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom70
Food53
Isolation78
Sovereignty95
Water65
Affordability60
$250kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$7,080Land / acre
27.8"Annual rain
20.2% of yrsSevere drought
101 miNearest metro
12.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
48.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pierce County, Nebraska

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

Pierce County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Pierce County, Nebraska?

Land in Pierce County runs about $7,080 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pierce County?

Pierce County gets about 27.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.2% of years.

How remote is Pierce County?

The nearest major metro is about 101 miles away, and population density is 12.7 people per square mile.

How Pierce compares in Nebraska

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