Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hillsdale County

64BoltScore / 100
#35 of 83 in Michigan

Hillsdale County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Hillsdale County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom65
Food43
Isolation51
Sovereignty81
Water86
Affordability71
$212kTypical home
1%Property tax
$5,493Land / acre
37.3"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
76.2People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
48.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hillsdale County, Michigan

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

Hillsdale County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Hillsdale County, Michigan?

Land in Hillsdale County runs about $5,493 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hillsdale County?

Hillsdale County gets about 37.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Hillsdale County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 76.2 people per square mile.

How Hillsdale compares in Michigan

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