Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fillmore County

58BoltScore / 100
#61 of 87 in Minnesota

Fillmore County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (36.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Fillmore County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom56
Food47
Isolation47
Sovereignty66
Water79
Affordability60
$288kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$5,919Land / acre
36.8"Annual rain
5.2% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
25People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
44.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fillmore County, Minnesota

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

Fillmore County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (36.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Fillmore County, Minnesota?

Land in Fillmore County runs about $5,919 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fillmore County?

Fillmore County gets about 36.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.2% of years.

How remote is Fillmore County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 25 people per square mile.

How Fillmore compares in Minnesota

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