Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Nobles County

60BoltScore / 100
#51 of 87 in Minnesota

Nobles County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and tighter state governance (64% Republican).

How Nobles County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom58
Food54
Isolation55
Sovereignty95
Water54
Affordability54
$244kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$8,605Land / acre
30"Annual rain
10.6% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
30.4People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
44.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Nobles County, Minnesota

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

Nobles County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and tighter state governance (64% Republican).

How much does land cost in Nobles County, Minnesota?

Land in Nobles County runs about $8,605 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Nobles County?

Nobles County gets about 30" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.6% of years.

How remote is Nobles County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 30.4 people per square mile.

How Nobles compares in Minnesota

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