Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Faribault County

64BoltScore / 100
#31 of 87 in Minnesota

Faribault County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (77 mi).

How Faribault County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom58
Food58
Isolation67
Sovereignty83
Water59
Affordability65
$163kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$8,169Land / acre
33.6"Annual rain
10.8% of yrsSevere drought
77 miNearest metro
19.5People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
45.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Faribault County, Minnesota

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

Faribault County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (77 mi).

How much does land cost in Faribault County, Minnesota?

Land in Faribault County runs about $8,169 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Faribault County?

Faribault County gets about 33.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.8% of years.

How remote is Faribault County?

The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 19.5 people per square mile.

How Faribault compares in Minnesota

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