Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wexford County

67BoltScore / 100
#22 of 83 in Michigan

Wexford County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (35.5″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg).

How Wexford County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom62
Food34
Isolation72
Sovereignty77
Water80
Affordability75
$237kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$3,918Land / acre
35.5"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
95 miNearest metro
60.4People / sq mi
26.8%Federal land
44.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wexford County, Michigan

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

Wexford County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (35.5″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg).

How much does land cost in Wexford County, Michigan?

Land in Wexford County runs about $3,918 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wexford County?

Wexford County gets about 35.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Wexford County?

The nearest major metro is about 95 miles away, and population density is 60.4 people per square mile.

How Wexford compares in Michigan

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