live64/64 counties
Colorado
The launch dataset and prototype for county-level alternative living research.
- Verified
- 64
- Sourced
- 0
- Land snapshots
- 64
- Citations
- 132
Dataset transparency
Data Status
Track the sourced, derived, and draft layers behind the county-level Freedom Map datasets. Colorado and Wyoming are verified county-source datasets, New Mexico is being verified in source cohorts, and parcel-level legal review remains separate.
Counties120
Verified profiles117
Full coverage layers11
Sourced layers8
Draft layer1
Current sources7
Live states
State Dataset Coverage
live23/23 counties
Wyoming
The first expansion dataset with sourced county-level research for Wyoming's rural land and alternative living audience.
- Verified
- 23
- Sourced
- 0
- Land snapshots
- 23
- Citations
- 186
live33/33 counties
New Mexico
The second expansion dataset for off-grid, Earthship, homesteading, and rural land research.
- Verified
- 30
- Sourced
- 3
- Land snapshots
- 33
- Citations
- 408
Profile confidence
How Profile Confidence Works
Verified profiles have stronger official county-rule source coverage for county-level discovery. Sourced profiles, including the remaining New Mexico review queue, have imported official citations but still need deeper editorial review before moving to verified. Neither label approves a tiny home, RV, container home, ADU, off-grid dwelling, well, septic system, driveway, or parcel purchase.
Review queue
Profiles Awaiting Stronger County Confirmation
These counties have official source layers and useful discovery notes, but they stay in the sourced queue until current county-rule confirmation is stronger.
NM12 citations
De Baca County
Confirm current county planning, permit, ordinance, and RV occupancy path beyond State Records Center subdivision records.
- Source level
- sourced
- Status
- partially sourced
NM13 citations
Guadalupe County
Confirm current county subdivision, rural-addressing, permit, and RV occupancy path with Guadalupe County offices.
- Source level
- sourced
- Status
- partially sourced
NM13 citations
Harding County
Confirm current county-rule path directly; supporting housing-plan language should not be the only rule source.
- Source level
- sourced
- Status
- partially sourced
Source freshness
Latest Source Snapshots
Jun 4, 2026current
Land market
LandSearch county listing snapshots
- Coverage
- 120/120
- Cadence
- Monthly
Active listing counts and price-per-acre estimates should be refreshed before major ranking or buyer-content pushes.
2024 estimate releasecurrent
Population
U.S. Census county estimates
- Coverage
- 120/120
- Cadence
- Annual
Population density is computed from county boundary land area and updated with annual Census estimates.
2024current
Broadband
ACS table B28002 via Census Reporter
- Coverage
- 120/120
- Cadence
- Annual
County-level household broadband subscription proxy; not a parcel-level service-availability check.
1991-2020 normalscurrent
Climate
NOAA ACIS gridded climate data via RCC
- Coverage
- 120/120
- Cadence
- Annual or source-change
County-level climate normals for screening; parcel elevation and microclimate can differ materially.
1991-2020 normalscurrent
Snowfall
NOAA / station-based snowfall review
- Coverage
- 120/120
- Cadence
- Annual or source-change
Snowfall is a county-level screening signal and should be interpreted carefully in mountain counties.
2001-2020current
Solar
NASA POWER climatology
- Coverage
- 120/120
- Cadence
- Annual or source-change
County-centroid solar resource proxy; not a parcel-level solar design or shading study.
2026current
Public land
State and federal GIS public land layers
- Coverage
- 120/120
- Cadence
- Annual or source-change
County-clipped acreage estimate for discovery and recreation context.
Draft scoring layerdraft
Utility accessibility
Editorial research model
- Coverage
- 120/120
- Cadence
- Next data upgrade
Replace with sourced road, utility, service-territory, or parcel-access data when available.
Refresh cadence
How This Dataset Stays Current
Land market
Dataset refreshRefresh LandSearch county snapshots and re-export the review CSVs before any major content push.
County rule research
Editorial reviewRecheck top county planning, zoning, building, RV/camping, water, and septic links.
Population and broadband
Census updateUpdate Census county estimates and ACS broadband tables when new annual releases are available.
Climate, snowfall, solar, public land
Data pipelineRefresh when source datasets update or when county boundary/source methods change.
Utility accessibility
Research backlogReplace the draft editorial score with sourced road, utility, service-territory, or parcel-access data.
Coverage
County Dataset Layers
LayerCoverageStatusSourceNotes
County boundaries120/120sourcedFiltered state county GeoJSONUsed for the interactive map and GIS joins.
Population and density120/120sourcedU.S. Census 2024 county estimatesDensity is computed from county boundary land area.
Land market120/120sourcedLandSearch county listing snapshotsUses active listing summaries and average price-per-acre estimates.
Property taxes120/120sourcedProperty Tax ExplorerEffective property tax rates, expressed as percentages.
Climate120/120sourcedNOAA ACIS via RCCIncludes precipitation, temperature, growing season, and station-based snowfall.
Public land120/120sourcedState and federal GIS public land layersCounty-clipped federal, state, and local public land/access layers.
Broadband120/120sourcedACS 2024 table B28002Household broadband subscription proxy, not parcel-level availability.
Solar120/120sourcedNASA POWER climatologyCounty-centroid irradiance proxy, not parcel-level PV design.
Recreation access120/120derivedDerived from public landDerived from public land acreage and public land share.
Alternative housing scores120/120derivedCounty-level research reviewVerified discovery scores for county comparison; parcel-specific code confirmation still required.
Utility accessibility120/120draftEditorial research modelDraft infrastructure score; should be replaced by sourced utility/road/access data.