Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Iosco County

67BoltScore / 100
#20 of 83 in Michigan

Iosco County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 126 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $171k). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Iosco County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom61
Food30
Isolation86
Sovereignty71
Water74
Affordability82
$171kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,856Land / acre
31.7"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
126 miNearest metro
46.2People / sq mi
32.9%Federal land
45.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Iosco County, Michigan

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

Iosco County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 126 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $171k). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Iosco County, Michigan?

Land in Iosco County runs about $3,856 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Iosco County?

Iosco County gets about 31.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Iosco County?

The nearest major metro is about 126 miles away, and population density is 46.2 people per square mile.

How Iosco compares in Michigan

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