Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Red Lake County

70BoltScore / 100
#7 of 87 in Minnesota

Red Lake County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.8°F avg).

How Red Lake County scores

Hazard Safety98
Freedom58
Food31
Isolation69
Sovereignty92
Water59
Affordability82
$214kTypical home
1%Property tax
$2,951Land / acre
23.1"Annual rain
7.7% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
9People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
39.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Red Lake County, Minnesota

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

Red Lake County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.8°F avg).

How much does land cost in Red Lake County, Minnesota?

Land in Red Lake County runs about $2,951 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Red Lake County?

Red Lake County gets about 23.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.7% of years.

How remote is Red Lake County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 9 people per square mile.

How Red Lake compares in Minnesota

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