Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clinton County

57BoltScore / 100
#60 of 83 in Michigan

Clinton County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (34.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How Clinton County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom56
Food47
Isolation31
Sovereignty79
Water79
Affordability54
$317kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$6,625Land / acre
34.4"Annual rain
0.5% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
140.8People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
48°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clinton County, Michigan

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

Clinton County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (34.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How much does land cost in Clinton County, Michigan?

Land in Clinton County runs about $6,625 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clinton County?

Clinton County gets about 34.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.

How remote is Clinton County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 140.8 people per square mile.

How Clinton compares in Michigan

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