Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crow Wing County

53BoltScore / 100
#75 of 87 in Minnesota

Crow Wing County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 109 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (28.6″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (41.5°F avg).

How Crow Wing County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom57
Food26
Isolation77
Sovereignty61
Water66
Affordability62
$374kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$3,187Land / acre
28.6"Annual rain
8.6% of yrsSevere drought
109 miNearest metro
68.4People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
41.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

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

Crow Wing County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 109 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (28.6″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (41.5°F avg).

How much does land cost in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?

Land in Crow Wing County runs about $3,187 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crow Wing County?

Crow Wing County gets about 28.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.6% of years.

How remote is Crow Wing County?

The nearest major metro is about 109 miles away, and population density is 68.4 people per square mile.

How Crow Wing compares in Minnesota

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