Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Meeker County

63BoltScore / 100
#37 of 87 in Minnesota

Meeker County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Meeker County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom60
Food48
Isolation59
Sovereignty87
Water55
Affordability59
$296kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$5,951Land / acre
28.7"Annual rain
6.6% of yrsSevere drought
61 miNearest metro
38.6People / sq mi
4%Federal land
43.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Meeker County, Minnesota

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

Meeker County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Meeker County, Minnesota?

Land in Meeker County runs about $5,951 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Meeker County?

Meeker County gets about 28.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.6% of years.

How remote is Meeker County?

The nearest major metro is about 61 miles away, and population density is 38.6 people per square mile.

How Meeker compares in Minnesota

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