Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Guthrie County

65BoltScore / 100
#38 of 99 in Iowa

Guthrie County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.4″/yr).

How Guthrie County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom62
Food58
Isolation55
Sovereignty80
Water74
Affordability51
$273kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$8,494Land / acre
35.4"Annual rain
11% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
18.2People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
48.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Guthrie County, Iowa

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

Guthrie County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.4″/yr).

How much does land cost in Guthrie County, Iowa?

Land in Guthrie County runs about $8,494 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Guthrie County?

Guthrie County gets about 35.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11% of years.

How remote is Guthrie County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 18.2 people per square mile.

How Guthrie compares in Iowa

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