Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pennington County

63BoltScore / 100
#33 of 87 in Minnesota

Pennington County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $195k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.4°F avg).

How Pennington County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom57
Food30
Isolation74
Sovereignty88
Water58
Affordability82
$195kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$3,241Land / acre
22.5"Annual rain
7.7% of yrsSevere drought
93 miNearest metro
22.2People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
39.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pennington County, Minnesota

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

Pennington County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $195k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.4°F avg).

How much does land cost in Pennington County, Minnesota?

Land in Pennington County runs about $3,241 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pennington County?

Pennington County gets about 22.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.7% of years.

How remote is Pennington County?

The nearest major metro is about 93 miles away, and population density is 22.2 people per square mile.

How Pennington compares in Minnesota

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