Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Florence County

61BoltScore / 100
#18 of 72 in Wisconsin

Florence County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $204k) and deep isolation — 94 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg).

How Florence County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom66
Food28
Isolation75
Sovereignty60
Water71
Affordability79
$204kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$3,734Land / acre
30.5"Annual rain
4% of yrsSevere drought
94 miNearest metro
9.6People / sq mi
27.7%Federal land
40.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Florence County, Wisconsin

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

Florence County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $204k) and deep isolation — 94 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg).

How much does land cost in Florence County, Wisconsin?

Land in Florence County runs about $3,734 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Florence County?

Florence County gets about 30.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4% of years.

How remote is Florence County?

The nearest major metro is about 94 miles away, and population density is 9.6 people per square mile.

How Florence compares in Wisconsin

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