Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Richland County

59BoltScore / 100
#28 of 72 in Wisconsin

Richland County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.1″/yr).

How Richland County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom59
Food47
Isolation56
Sovereignty74
Water66
Affordability66
$279kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$4,770Land / acre
37.1"Annual rain
7.3% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
29.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
46.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Richland County, Wisconsin

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

Richland County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Richland County, Wisconsin?

Land in Richland County runs about $4,770 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Richland County?

Richland County gets about 37.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.3% of years.

How remote is Richland County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 29.3 people per square mile.

How Richland compares in Wisconsin

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