Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Forest County

59BoltScore / 100
#32 of 72 in Wisconsin

Forest County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (32.6″/yr) and deep isolation — 99 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.4°F avg).

How Forest County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom63
Food25
Isolation77
Sovereignty44
Water77
Affordability72
$229kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,747Land / acre
32.6"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
99 miNearest metro
9.2People / sq mi
53.3%Federal land
40.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Forest County, Wisconsin

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

Forest County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (32.6″/yr) and deep isolation — 99 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.4°F avg).

How much does land cost in Forest County, Wisconsin?

Land in Forest County runs about $4,747 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Forest County?

Forest County gets about 32.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Forest County?

The nearest major metro is about 99 miles away, and population density is 9.2 people per square mile.

How Forest compares in Wisconsin

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