Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jones County

63BoltScore / 100
#57 of 99 in Iowa

Jones County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Jones County scores

Hazard Safety67
Freedom59
Food62
Isolation46
Sovereignty72
Water80
Affordability51
$242kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$9,299Land / acre
38.4"Annual rain
7.1% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
36.3People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
48.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jones County, Iowa

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

Jones County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Jones County, Iowa?

Land in Jones County runs about $9,299 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jones County?

Jones County gets about 38.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.1% of years.

How remote is Jones County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 36.3 people per square mile.

How Jones compares in Iowa

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