Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Tama County

63BoltScore / 100
#58 of 99 in Iowa

Tama County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.5″/yr).

How Tama County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom59
Food58
Isolation53
Sovereignty80
Water74
Affordability58
$174kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$9,563Land / acre
36.5"Annual rain
11.9% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
23.3People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
47.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Tama County, Iowa

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

Tama County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Tama County, Iowa?

Land in Tama County runs about $9,563 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Tama County?

Tama County gets about 36.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.9% of years.

How remote is Tama County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 23.3 people per square mile.

How Tama compares in Iowa

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