Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential
Washburn County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are real distance from any metro (87 mi) and decent rainfall (32.6″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg).
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Washburn County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: real distance from any metro (87 mi) and decent rainfall (32.6″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg).
Land in Washburn County runs about $3,842 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Washburn County gets about 32.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.3% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 87 miles away, and population density is 21.2 people per square mile.