Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cedar County

68BoltScore / 100
#62 of 93 in Nebraska

Cedar County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Cedar County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom69
Food48
Isolation65
Sovereignty92
Water58
Affordability64
$236kTypical home
1%Property tax
$6,435Land / acre
28.8"Annual rain
21.4% of yrsSevere drought
70 miNearest metro
11.2People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
48°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cedar County, Nebraska

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

Cedar County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Cedar County, Nebraska?

Land in Cedar County runs about $6,435 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cedar County?

Cedar County gets about 28.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 21.4% of years.

How remote is Cedar County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 11.2 people per square mile.

How Cedar compares in Nebraska

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