Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pope County

65BoltScore / 100
#25 of 87 in Minnesota

Pope County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and deep isolation — 110 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.6°F avg).

How Pope County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom57
Food40
Isolation82
Sovereignty85
Water55
Affordability58
$336kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,298Land / acre
27.5"Annual rain
4.6% of yrsSevere drought
110 miNearest metro
17People / sq mi
13.4%Federal land
42.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pope County, Minnesota

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

Pope County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and deep isolation — 110 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.6°F avg).

How much does land cost in Pope County, Minnesota?

Land in Pope County runs about $5,298 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pope County?

Pope County gets about 27.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.6% of years.

How remote is Pope County?

The nearest major metro is about 110 miles away, and population density is 17 people per square mile.

How Pope compares in Minnesota

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