Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Henry County

69BoltScore / 100
#12 of 99 in Iowa

Henry County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.1″/yr).

How Henry County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom62
Food65
Isolation59
Sovereignty84
Water78
Affordability63
$191kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$7,797Land / acre
38.1"Annual rain
9.7% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
45People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
50.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Henry County, Iowa

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

Henry County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Henry County, Iowa?

Land in Henry County runs about $7,797 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Henry County?

Henry County gets about 38.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.7% of years.

How remote is Henry County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 45 people per square mile.

How Henry compares in Iowa

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