Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential
Bayfield County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 133 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (31.8″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg).
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Bayfield County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 133 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (31.8″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg).
Land in Bayfield County runs about $2,812 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Bayfield County gets about 31.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.7% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 133 miles away, and population density is 11.3 people per square mile.