Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crawford County

64BoltScore / 100
#8 of 72 in Wisconsin

Crawford County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Crawford County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom58
Food47
Isolation65
Sovereignty73
Water79
Affordability72
$238kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$4,494Land / acre
37.7"Annual rain
6.8% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
27.9People / sq mi
4.2%Federal land
46.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crawford County, Wisconsin

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

Crawford County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Crawford County, Wisconsin?

Land in Crawford County runs about $4,494 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crawford County?

Crawford County gets about 37.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.8% of years.

How remote is Crawford County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 27.9 people per square mile.

How Crawford compares in Wisconsin

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