Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mille Lacs County

61BoltScore / 100
#47 of 87 in Minnesota

Mille Lacs County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.4°F avg).

How Mille Lacs County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom59
Food33
Isolation61
Sovereignty85
Water49
Affordability66
$316kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,934Land / acre
30.5"Annual rain
—Severe drought
68 miNearest metro
47.9People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
42.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

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

Mille Lacs County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.4°F avg).

How much does land cost in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota?

Land in Mille Lacs County runs about $3,934 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mille Lacs County?

Mille Lacs County gets about 30.5" of rain a year.

How remote is Mille Lacs County?

The nearest major metro is about 68 miles away, and population density is 47.9 people per square mile.

How Mille Lacs compares in Minnesota

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