Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Shiawassee County

59BoltScore / 100
#55 of 83 in Michigan

Shiawassee County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (33.9″/yr). The trade-offs: 27 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Shiawassee County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom59
Food48
Isolation37
Sovereignty84
Water78
Affordability68
$216kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$6,037Land / acre
33.9"Annual rain
0.7% of yrsSevere drought
27 miNearest metro
128.1People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
47.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Shiawassee County, Michigan

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

Shiawassee County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (33.9″/yr). Watch-outs: 27 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Shiawassee County, Michigan?

Land in Shiawassee County runs about $6,037 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Shiawassee County?

Shiawassee County gets about 33.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.7% of years.

How remote is Shiawassee County?

The nearest major metro is about 27 miles away, and population density is 128.1 people per square mile.

How Shiawassee compares in Michigan

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