Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clarke County

69BoltScore / 100
#14 of 99 in Iowa

Clarke County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Clarke County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom62
Food62
Isolation51
Sovereignty86
Water64
Affordability73
$197kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,329Land / acre
37.2"Annual rain
10.8% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
22.2People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
50.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clarke County, Iowa

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

Clarke County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Clarke County, Iowa?

Land in Clarke County runs about $5,329 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clarke County?

Clarke County gets about 37.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.8% of years.

How remote is Clarke County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 22.2 people per square mile.

How Clarke compares in Iowa

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