Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Brown County

61BoltScore / 100
#46 of 87 in Minnesota

Brown County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (81 mi).

How Brown County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom58
Food49
Isolation67
Sovereignty79
Water66
Affordability55
$249kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,310Land / acre
30.7"Annual rain
12.6% of yrsSevere drought
81 miNearest metro
41.9People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
45.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Brown County, Minnesota

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

Brown County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (81 mi).

How much does land cost in Brown County, Minnesota?

Land in Brown County runs about $8,310 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Brown County?

Brown County gets about 30.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.6% of years.

How remote is Brown County?

The nearest major metro is about 81 miles away, and population density is 41.9 people per square mile.

How Brown compares in Minnesota

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