Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Beltrami County

60BoltScore / 100
#48 of 87 in Minnesota

Beltrami County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 121 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.1°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Beltrami County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom52
Food28
Isolation86
Sovereignty76
Water65
Affordability75
$267kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,063Land / acre
24.6"Annual rain
13.1% of yrsSevere drought
121 miNearest metro
18.7People / sq mi
4.6%Federal land
39.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Beltrami County, Minnesota

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

Beltrami County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 121 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.1°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Beltrami County, Minnesota?

Land in Beltrami County runs about $3,063 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Beltrami County?

Beltrami County gets about 24.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.1% of years.

How remote is Beltrami County?

The nearest major metro is about 121 miles away, and population density is 18.7 people per square mile.

How Beltrami compares in Minnesota

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