Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marion County

62BoltScore / 100
#60 of 99 in Iowa

Marion County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (36.6″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Marion County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom62
Food63
Isolation44
Sovereignty72
Water74
Affordability55
$273kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$7,647Land / acre
36.6"Annual rain
13.4% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
60.9People / sq mi
5.8%Federal land
50.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marion County, Iowa

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

Marion County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (36.6″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Marion County, Iowa?

Land in Marion County runs about $7,647 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marion County?

Marion County gets about 36.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.4% of years.

How remote is Marion County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 60.9 people per square mile.

How Marion compares in Iowa

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