Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Murray County

62BoltScore / 100
#42 of 87 in Minnesota

Murray County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Murray County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom59
Food48
Isolation60
Sovereignty78
Water52
Affordability53
$253kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$8,581Land / acre
29.8"Annual rain
13.3% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
11.4People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
44.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Murray County, Minnesota

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

Murray County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Murray County, Minnesota?

Land in Murray County runs about $8,581 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Murray County?

Murray County gets about 29.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.3% of years.

How remote is Murray County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 11.4 people per square mile.

How Murray compares in Minnesota

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