Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wadena County

68BoltScore / 100
#10 of 87 in Minnesota

Wadena County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.1°F avg).

How Wadena County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom61
Food26
Isolation73
Sovereignty90
Water63
Affordability78
$231kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,230Land / acre
26.8"Annual rain
8.9% of yrsSevere drought
92 miNearest metro
26.6People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
41.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wadena County, Minnesota

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

Wadena County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.1°F avg).

How much does land cost in Wadena County, Minnesota?

Land in Wadena County runs about $3,230 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wadena County?

Wadena County gets about 26.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.9% of years.

How remote is Wadena County?

The nearest major metro is about 92 miles away, and population density is 26.6 people per square mile.

How Wadena compares in Minnesota

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