Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cottonwood County

68BoltScore / 100
#15 of 87 in Minnesota

Cottonwood County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Cottonwood County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom59
Food53
Isolation70
Sovereignty87
Water66
Affordability65
$164kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$8,224Land / acre
30.9"Annual rain
13.6% of yrsSevere drought
84 miNearest metro
17.7People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
44.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cottonwood County, Minnesota

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

Cottonwood County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Cottonwood County, Minnesota?

Land in Cottonwood County runs about $8,224 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cottonwood County?

Cottonwood County gets about 30.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.6% of years.

How remote is Cottonwood County?

The nearest major metro is about 84 miles away, and population density is 17.7 people per square mile.

How Cottonwood compares in Minnesota

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