Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Adams County

71BoltScore / 100
#4 of 99 in Iowa

Adams County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Adams County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom64
Food62
Isolation64
Sovereignty92
Water66
Affordability72
$163kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$6,476Land / acre
36.2"Annual rain
5.4% of yrsSevere drought
68 miNearest metro
8.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
49.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Adams County, Iowa

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

Adams County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Adams County, Iowa?

Land in Adams County runs about $6,476 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Adams County?

Adams County gets about 36.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.4% of years.

How remote is Adams County?

The nearest major metro is about 68 miles away, and population density is 8.4 people per square mile.

How Adams compares in Iowa

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