Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Renville County

63BoltScore / 100
#35 of 87 in Minnesota

Renville County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (85 mi).

How Renville County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom59
Food52
Isolation71
Sovereignty82
Water54
Affordability61
$197kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,138Land / acre
29.4"Annual rain
9.7% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
14.6People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
44.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Renville County, Minnesota

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

Renville County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (85 mi).

How much does land cost in Renville County, Minnesota?

Land in Renville County runs about $8,138 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Renville County?

Renville County gets about 29.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.7% of years.

How remote is Renville County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 14.6 people per square mile.

How Renville compares in Minnesota

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