Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marshall County

60BoltScore / 100
#81 of 99 in Iowa

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (36.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Marshall County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom56
Food61
Isolation49
Sovereignty76
Water79
Affordability56
$193kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$9,375Land / acre
36.1"Annual rain
11.5% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
69.9People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
48.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marshall County, Iowa

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

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (36.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Marshall County, Iowa?

Land in Marshall County runs about $9,375 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marshall County?

Marshall County gets about 36.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.5% of years.

How remote is Marshall County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 69.9 people per square mile.

How Marshall compares in Iowa

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