Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Redwood County

67BoltScore / 100
#17 of 87 in Minnesota

Redwood County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 95 mi to the nearest city.

How Redwood County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom60
Food51
Isolation75
Sovereignty85
Water69
Affordability62
$185kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,408Land / acre
29.4"Annual rain
13.4% of yrsSevere drought
95 miNearest metro
17.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
45.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Redwood County, Minnesota

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

Redwood County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 95 mi to the nearest city.

How much does land cost in Redwood County, Minnesota?

Land in Redwood County runs about $8,408 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Redwood County?

Redwood County gets about 29.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.4% of years.

How remote is Redwood County?

The nearest major metro is about 95 miles away, and population density is 17.4 people per square mile.

How Redwood compares in Minnesota

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