Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Baraga County

70BoltScore / 100
#14 of 83 in Michigan

Baraga County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 153 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.9°F avg).

How Baraga County scores

Hazard Safety89
Freedom60
Food22
Isolation99
Sovereignty68
Water76
Affordability73
$168kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$6,098Land / acre
32.9"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
153 miNearest metro
9.2People / sq mi
10.9%Federal land
39.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Baraga County, Michigan

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

Baraga County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 153 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.9°F avg).

How much does land cost in Baraga County, Michigan?

Land in Baraga County runs about $6,098 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Baraga County?

Baraga County gets about 32.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Baraga County?

The nearest major metro is about 153 miles away, and population density is 9.2 people per square mile.

How Baraga compares in Michigan

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