Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Walworth County

51BoltScore / 100
#60 of 72 in Wisconsin

Walworth County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $412k).

How Walworth County scores

Hazard Safety25
Freedom61
Food54
Isolation36
Sovereignty74
Water75
Affordability34
$412kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$8,759Land / acre
37"Annual rain
5.9% of yrsSevere drought
38 miNearest metro
190.5People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
47.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Walworth County, Wisconsin

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

Walworth County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $412k).

How much does land cost in Walworth County, Wisconsin?

Land in Walworth County runs about $8,759 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Walworth County?

Walworth County gets about 37" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.9% of years.

How remote is Walworth County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 190.5 people per square mile.

How Walworth compares in Wisconsin

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