Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mineral County

55BoltScore / 100
#29 of 64 in Colorado

Mineral County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 131 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (37°F avg) and 93.8% of it owned by the federal government.

How Mineral County scores

Hazard Safety95
Freedom74
Food8
Isolation92
Sovereignty26
Water41
Affordability48
$453kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,334Land / acre
27.9"Annual rain
27.5% of yrsSevere drought
131 miNearest metro
1.1People / sq mi
93.8%Federal land
37°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mineral County, Colorado

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

Mineral County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 131 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (37°F avg) and 93.8% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Mineral County, Colorado?

Land in Mineral County runs about $4,334 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mineral County?

Mineral County gets about 27.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 27.5% of years.

How remote is Mineral County?

The nearest major metro is about 131 miles away, and population density is 1.1 people per square mile.

How Mineral compares in Colorado

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