Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Allamakee County

63BoltScore / 100
#51 of 99 in Iowa

Allamakee County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.3″/yr) and real distance from any metro (76 mi).

How Allamakee County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom61
Food50
Isolation66
Sovereignty66
Water80
Affordability57
$260kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$7,375Land / acre
38.3"Annual rain
7.1% of yrsSevere drought
76 miNearest metro
22People / sq mi
6.3%Federal land
46.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Allamakee County, Iowa

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

Allamakee County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.3″/yr) and real distance from any metro (76 mi).

How much does land cost in Allamakee County, Iowa?

Land in Allamakee County runs about $7,375 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Allamakee County?

Allamakee County gets about 38.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.1% of years.

How remote is Allamakee County?

The nearest major metro is about 76 miles away, and population density is 22 people per square mile.

How Allamakee compares in Iowa

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