Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Nicollet County

60BoltScore / 100
#54 of 87 in Minnesota

Nicollet County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (30.9″/yr).

How Nicollet County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom51
Food51
Isolation57
Sovereignty90
Water68
Affordability46
$318kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$8,617Land / acre
30.9"Annual rain
10.6% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
76.3People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
45.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Nicollet County, Minnesota

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

Nicollet County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (30.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Nicollet County, Minnesota?

Land in Nicollet County runs about $8,617 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Nicollet County?

Nicollet County gets about 30.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.6% of years.

How remote is Nicollet County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 76.3 people per square mile.

How Nicollet compares in Minnesota

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