Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jackson County

68BoltScore / 100
#11 of 87 in Minnesota

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

How Jackson County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom59
Food52
Isolation69
Sovereignty94
Water66
Affordability57
$227kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$8,449Land / acre
31"Annual rain
13% of yrsSevere drought
80 miNearest metro
14.1People / sq mi
1.5%Federal land
44.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jackson County, Minnesota

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

Jackson 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 Jackson County, Minnesota?

Land in Jackson County runs about $8,449 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jackson County?

Jackson County gets about 31" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13% of years.

How remote is Jackson County?

The nearest major metro is about 80 miles away, and population density is 14.1 people per square mile.

How Jackson compares in Minnesota

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