Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Calhoun County

62BoltScore / 100
#67 of 99 in Iowa

Calhoun County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (74 mi).

How Calhoun County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom64
Food60
Isolation66
Sovereignty79
Water52
Affordability55
$154kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$10,686Land / acre
33.3"Annual rain
22% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
17.1People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
47.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Calhoun County, Iowa

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

Calhoun County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (74 mi).

How much does land cost in Calhoun County, Iowa?

Land in Calhoun County runs about $10,686 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Calhoun County?

Calhoun County gets about 33.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22% of years.

How remote is Calhoun County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 17.1 people per square mile.

How Calhoun compares in Iowa

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