Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

McLeod County

61BoltScore / 100
#44 of 87 in Minnesota

McLeod County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (29.2″/yr).

How McLeod County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom58
Food54
Isolation51
Sovereignty89
Water68
Affordability54
$299kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$7,217Land / acre
29.2"Annual rain
7.2% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
74.8People / sq mi
2%Federal land
44.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in McLeod County, Minnesota

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

McLeod County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (29.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in McLeod County, Minnesota?

Land in McLeod County runs about $7,217 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in McLeod County?

McLeod County gets about 29.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.2% of years.

How remote is McLeod County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 74.8 people per square mile.

How McLeod compares in Minnesota

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