Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sherburne County

52BoltScore / 100
#77 of 87 in Minnesota

Sherburne County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (30.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: 35 mi from the nearest metro and a short, cold growing season (43.8°F avg).

How Sherburne County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom58
Food36
Isolation32
Sovereignty74
Water74
Affordability43
$391kTypical home
1%Property tax
$7,181Land / acre
30.3"Annual rain
7.6% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
236.1People / sq mi
11.1%Federal land
43.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sherburne County, Minnesota

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

Sherburne County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (30.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: 35 mi from the nearest metro and a short, cold growing season (43.8°F avg).

How much does land cost in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

Land in Sherburne County runs about $7,181 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sherburne County?

Sherburne County gets about 30.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.6% of years.

How remote is Sherburne County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 236.1 people per square mile.

How Sherburne compares in Minnesota

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