Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lake of the Woods County

73BoltScore / 100
#1 of 87 in Minnesota

Lake of the Woods County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 165 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (38.3°F avg).

How Lake of the Woods County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom60
Food28
Isolation100
Sovereignty86
Water62
Affordability81
$232kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,618Land / acre
24.7"Annual rain
6.5% of yrsSevere drought
165 miNearest metro
2.9People / sq mi
6.5%Federal land
38.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

Is Lake of the Woods County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Lake of the Woods County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 165 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (38.3°F avg).

How much does land cost in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota?

Land in Lake of the Woods County runs about $2,618 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lake of the Woods County?

Lake of the Woods County gets about 24.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.5% of years.

How remote is Lake of the Woods County?

The nearest major metro is about 165 miles away, and population density is 2.9 people per square mile.

How Lake of the Woods compares in Minnesota

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