Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ionia County

59BoltScore / 100
#53 of 83 in Michigan

Ionia County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.9″/yr). The trade-offs: 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How Ionia County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom61
Food46
Isolation39
Sovereignty81
Water80
Affordability60
$267kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$6,594Land / acre
35.9"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
116People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
47.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ionia County, Michigan

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

Ionia County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.9″/yr). Watch-outs: 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Ionia County, Michigan?

Land in Ionia County runs about $6,594 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ionia County?

Ionia County gets about 35.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Ionia County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 116 people per square mile.

How Ionia compares in Michigan

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