Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Scott County

43BoltScore / 100
#83 of 87 in Minnesota

Scott County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (32.9″/yr). The trade-offs: 23 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Scott County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom53
Food48
Isolation11
Sovereignty80
Water59
Affordability27
$448kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$9,547Land / acre
32.9"Annual rain
9.6% of yrsSevere drought
23 miNearest metro
437.3People / sq mi
2.6%Federal land
45.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Scott County, Minnesota

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

Scott County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (32.9″/yr). Watch-outs: 23 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Scott County, Minnesota?

Land in Scott County runs about $9,547 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Scott County?

Scott County gets about 32.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.6% of years.

How remote is Scott County?

The nearest major metro is about 23 miles away, and population density is 437.3 people per square mile.

How Scott compares in Minnesota

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