Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Traverse County

71BoltScore / 100
#4 of 87 in Minnesota

Traverse County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg).

How Traverse County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom57
Food42
Isolation68
Sovereignty93
Water64
Affordability78
$154kTypical home
1%Property tax
$5,472Land / acre
25"Annual rain
4.9% of yrsSevere drought
76 miNearest metro
5.5People / sq mi
4.5%Federal land
43.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Traverse County, Minnesota

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

Traverse County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg).

How much does land cost in Traverse County, Minnesota?

Land in Traverse County runs about $5,472 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Traverse County?

Traverse County gets about 25" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.9% of years.

How remote is Traverse County?

The nearest major metro is about 76 miles away, and population density is 5.5 people per square mile.

How Traverse compares in Minnesota

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