Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clearwater County

68BoltScore / 100
#13 of 87 in Minnesota

Clearwater County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.3°F avg).

How Clearwater County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom60
Food28
Isolation71
Sovereignty78
Water62
Affordability78
$250kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,881Land / acre
24.9"Annual rain
7.6% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
8.7People / sq mi
2.8%Federal land
39.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clearwater County, Minnesota

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

Clearwater County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.3°F avg).

How much does land cost in Clearwater County, Minnesota?

Land in Clearwater County runs about $2,881 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clearwater County?

Clearwater County gets about 24.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.6% of years.

How remote is Clearwater County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 8.7 people per square mile.

How Clearwater compares in Minnesota

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