Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rock County

63BoltScore / 100
#38 of 87 in Minnesota

Rock County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Rock County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom59
Food53
Isolation45
Sovereignty90
Water50
Affordability50
$270kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$8,831Land / acre
28.3"Annual rain
13.4% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
19.8People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
45.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rock County, Minnesota

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

Rock County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Rock County, Minnesota?

Land in Rock County runs about $8,831 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rock County?

Rock County gets about 28.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.4% of years.

How remote is Rock County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 19.8 people per square mile.

How Rock compares in Minnesota

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