Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Swift County

71BoltScore / 100
#5 of 87 in Minnesota

Swift County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 120 mi to the nearest city.

How Swift County scores

Hazard Safety75
Freedom57
Food43
Isolation86
Sovereignty99
Water66
Affordability68
$201kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$6,379Land / acre
27"Annual rain
5.7% of yrsSevere drought
120 miNearest metro
13.1People / sq mi
3.6%Federal land
43.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Swift County, Minnesota

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

Swift County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 120 mi to the nearest city.

How much does land cost in Swift County, Minnesota?

Land in Swift County runs about $6,379 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Swift County?

Swift County gets about 27" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.7% of years.

How remote is Swift County?

The nearest major metro is about 120 miles away, and population density is 13.1 people per square mile.

How Swift compares in Minnesota

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