Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Vernon County

60BoltScore / 100
#23 of 72 in Wisconsin

Vernon County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Vernon County scores

Hazard Safety25
Freedom58
Food46
Isolation65
Sovereignty76
Water82
Affordability66
$262kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$5,236Land / acre
37.5"Annual rain
6.9% of yrsSevere drought
76 miNearest metro
39.4People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
45.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Vernon County, Wisconsin

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

Vernon County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Vernon County, Wisconsin?

Land in Vernon County runs about $5,236 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Vernon County?

Vernon County gets about 37.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.9% of years.

How remote is Vernon County?

The nearest major metro is about 76 miles away, and population density is 39.4 people per square mile.

How Vernon compares in Wisconsin

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