Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chisago County

55BoltScore / 100
#72 of 87 in Minnesota

Chisago County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (31.9″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44°F avg) and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How Chisago County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom57
Food35
Isolation41
Sovereignty89
Water60
Affordability44
$389kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$7,018Land / acre
31.9"Annual rain
6.1% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
141.1People / sq mi
1.5%Federal land
44°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chisago County, Minnesota

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

Chisago County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (31.9″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44°F avg) and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Chisago County, Minnesota?

Land in Chisago County runs about $7,018 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chisago County?

Chisago County gets about 31.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.1% of years.

How remote is Chisago County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 141.1 people per square mile.

How Chisago compares in Minnesota

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