Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dodge County

62BoltScore / 100
#40 of 87 in Minnesota

Dodge County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How Dodge County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom57
Food56
Isolation40
Sovereignty87
Water64
Affordability44
$332kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$8,615Land / acre
35.7"Annual rain
7.8% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
48People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
44.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dodge County, Minnesota

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

Dodge County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How much does land cost in Dodge County, Minnesota?

Land in Dodge County runs about $8,615 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dodge County?

Dodge County gets about 35.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.8% of years.

How remote is Dodge County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 48 people per square mile.

How Dodge compares in Minnesota

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