Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rock County

50BoltScore / 100
#63 of 72 in Wisconsin

Rock County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 28 mi from the nearest metro.

How Rock County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom55
Food53
Isolation30
Sovereignty70
Water79
Affordability49
$296kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$8,459Land / acre
37.4"Annual rain
6.2% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
228.7People / sq mi
1.7%Federal land
47.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Rock County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 28 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Rock County, Wisconsin?

Land in Rock County runs about $8,459 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rock County?

Rock County gets about 37.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.2% of years.

How remote is Rock County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 228.7 people per square mile.

How Rock compares in Wisconsin

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