Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dakota County

44BoltScore / 100
#82 of 87 in Minnesota

Dakota County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (33″/yr). The trade-offs: 20 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Dakota County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom48
Food47
Isolation4
Sovereignty83
Water74
Affordability38
$400kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,295Land / acre
33"Annual rain
5.8% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
795.4People / sq mi
1.8%Federal land
45.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dakota County, Minnesota

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

Dakota County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (33″/yr). Watch-outs: 20 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Dakota County, Minnesota?

Land in Dakota County runs about $8,295 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dakota County?

Dakota County gets about 33" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.8% of years.

How remote is Dakota County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 795.4 people per square mile.

How Dakota compares in Minnesota

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