Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Monona County

66BoltScore / 100
#24 of 99 in Iowa

Monona County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Monona County scores

Hazard Safety75
Freedom63
Food53
Isolation58
Sovereignty84
Water64
Affordability66
$162kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$8,044Land / acre
30.9"Annual rain
17.4% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
12.2People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
49°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Monona County, Iowa

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

Monona County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Monona County, Iowa?

Land in Monona County runs about $8,044 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Monona County?

Monona County gets about 30.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.4% of years.

How remote is Monona County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 12.2 people per square mile.

How Monona compares in Iowa

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