Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cass County

62BoltScore / 100
#81 of 93 in Nebraska

Cass County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (32.9″/yr). The trade-offs: 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How Cass County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom62
Food58
Isolation42
Sovereignty80
Water72
Affordability53
$315kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$6,946Land / acre
32.9"Annual rain
8.2% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
49.2People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
51.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cass County, Nebraska

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

Cass County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (32.9″/yr). Watch-outs: 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Cass County, Nebraska?

Land in Cass County runs about $6,946 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cass County?

Cass County gets about 32.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.2% of years.

How remote is Cass County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 49.2 people per square mile.

How Cass compares in Nebraska

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