Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lyon County

63BoltScore / 100
#36 of 87 in Minnesota

Lyon County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (72 mi).

How Lyon County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom57
Food46
Isolation64
Sovereignty92
Water62
Affordability63
$222kTypical home
1%Property tax
$7,146Land / acre
28.6"Annual rain
14.1% of yrsSevere drought
72 miNearest metro
35.6People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
44.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lyon County, Minnesota

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

Lyon County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (72 mi).

How much does land cost in Lyon County, Minnesota?

Land in Lyon County runs about $7,146 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lyon County?

Lyon County gets about 28.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.1% of years.

How remote is Lyon County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 35.6 people per square mile.

How Lyon compares in Minnesota

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