Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kenosha County

49BoltScore / 100
#64 of 72 in Wisconsin

Kenosha County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.6″/yr). The trade-offs: 33 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Kenosha County scores

Hazard Safety15
Freedom58
Food53
Isolation10
Sovereignty82
Water80
Affordability42
$336kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$8,832Land / acre
35.6"Annual rain
9.2% of yrsSevere drought
33 miNearest metro
616.1People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
48.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

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

Kenosha County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.6″/yr). Watch-outs: 33 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

Land in Kenosha County runs about $8,832 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kenosha County?

Kenosha County gets about 35.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.2% of years.

How remote is Kenosha County?

The nearest major metro is about 33 miles away, and population density is 616.1 people per square mile.

How Kenosha compares in Wisconsin

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