Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kandiyohi County

58BoltScore / 100
#59 of 87 in Minnesota

Kandiyohi County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and real distance from any metro (85 mi).

How Kandiyohi County scores

Hazard Safety49
Freedom56
Food48
Isolation68
Sovereignty76
Water56
Affordability54
$286kTypical home
1%Property tax
$7,432Land / acre
29"Annual rain
6.3% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
54.9People / sq mi
6.3%Federal land
43.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

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

Kandiyohi County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and real distance from any metro (85 mi).

How much does land cost in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota?

Land in Kandiyohi County runs about $7,432 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kandiyohi County?

Kandiyohi County gets about 29" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.3% of years.

How remote is Kandiyohi County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 54.9 people per square mile.

How Kandiyohi compares in Minnesota

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