Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Polk County

55BoltScore / 100
#47 of 72 in Wisconsin

Polk County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (33″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.3°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Polk County scores

Hazard Safety37
Freedom62
Food35
Isolation52
Sovereignty62
Water75
Affordability61
$335kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,618Land / acre
33"Annual rain
4.2% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
50.1People / sq mi
1.2%Federal land
43.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Polk County, Wisconsin

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

Polk County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (33″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.3°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Polk County, Wisconsin?

Land in Polk County runs about $4,618 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Polk County?

Polk County gets about 33" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.2% of years.

How remote is Polk County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 50.1 people per square mile.

How Polk compares in Wisconsin

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