Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lincoln County

66BoltScore / 100
#23 of 87 in Minnesota

Lincoln County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Lincoln County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom59
Food44
Isolation64
Sovereignty91
Water52
Affordability68
$205kTypical home
1%Property tax
$6,365Land / acre
28.4"Annual rain
11.4% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
10.3People / sq mi
2%Federal land
43.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lincoln County, Minnesota

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

Lincoln County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Lincoln County, Minnesota?

Land in Lincoln County runs about $6,365 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County gets about 28.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.4% of years.

How remote is Lincoln County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 10.3 people per square mile.

How Lincoln compares in Minnesota

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