Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Todd County

64BoltScore / 100
#29 of 87 in Minnesota

Todd County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 104 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.7°F avg).

How Todd County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom61
Food31
Isolation78
Sovereignty82
Water61
Affordability72
$269kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,654Land / acre
28.4"Annual rain
—Severe drought
104 miNearest metro
27.2People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
41.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Todd County, Minnesota

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

Todd County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 104 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.7°F avg).

How much does land cost in Todd County, Minnesota?

Land in Todd County runs about $3,654 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Todd County?

Todd County gets about 28.4" of rain a year.

How remote is Todd County?

The nearest major metro is about 104 miles away, and population density is 27.2 people per square mile.

How Todd compares in Minnesota

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