Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lake County

58BoltScore / 100
#60 of 87 in Minnesota

Lake County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 196 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (30″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (37.7°F avg).

How Lake County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom51
Food20
Isolation100
Sovereignty51
Water67
Affordability52
$283kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$7,964Land / acre
30"Annual rain
9.7% of yrsSevere drought
196 miNearest metro
5.1People / sq mi
64.9%Federal land
37.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lake County, Minnesota

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

Lake County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 196 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (30″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (37.7°F avg).

How much does land cost in Lake County, Minnesota?

Land in Lake County runs about $7,964 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lake County?

Lake County gets about 30" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.7% of years.

How remote is Lake County?

The nearest major metro is about 196 miles away, and population density is 5.1 people per square mile.

How Lake compares in Minnesota

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