Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wayne County

73BoltScore / 100
#2 of 99 in Iowa

Wayne County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.1″/yr).

How Wayne County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom66
Food60
Isolation60
Sovereignty92
Water79
Affordability77
$147kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$5,741Land / acre
38.1"Annual rain
7.6% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
12.5People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
50.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wayne County, Iowa

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

Wayne County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Wayne County, Iowa?

Land in Wayne County runs about $5,741 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wayne County?

Wayne County gets about 38.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.6% of years.

How remote is Wayne County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 12.5 people per square mile.

How Wayne compares in Iowa

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