Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Winona County

55BoltScore / 100
#70 of 87 in Minnesota

Winona County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (36.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Winona County scores

Hazard Safety30
Freedom51
Food47
Isolation44
Sovereignty77
Water81
Affordability57
$282kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$6,840Land / acre
36.7"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
79.4People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
45.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Winona County, Minnesota

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

Winona County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (36.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Winona County, Minnesota?

Land in Winona County runs about $6,840 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Winona County?

Winona County gets about 36.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Winona County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 79.4 people per square mile.

How Winona compares in Minnesota

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