Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jasper County

62BoltScore / 100
#68 of 99 in Iowa

Jasper County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (36.2″/yr).

How Jasper County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom59
Food61
Isolation45
Sovereignty81
Water74
Affordability54
$234kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$8,750Land / acre
36.2"Annual rain
12.1% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
51.9People / sq mi
2.2%Federal land
49.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jasper County, Iowa

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

Jasper County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (36.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Jasper County, Iowa?

Land in Jasper County runs about $8,750 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jasper County?

Jasper County gets about 36.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.1% of years.

How remote is Jasper County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 51.9 people per square mile.

How Jasper compares in Iowa

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