Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chippewa County

59BoltScore / 100
#26 of 72 in Wisconsin

Chippewa County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (32.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg).

How Chippewa County scores

Hazard Safety33
Freedom61
Food39
Isolation68
Sovereignty73
Water78
Affordability63
$327kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,325Land / acre
32.8"Annual rain
3.9% of yrsSevere drought
89 miNearest metro
66.4People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
43.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

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

Chippewa County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (32.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg).

How much does land cost in Chippewa County, Wisconsin?

Land in Chippewa County runs about $4,325 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chippewa County?

Chippewa County gets about 32.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.9% of years.

How remote is Chippewa County?

The nearest major metro is about 89 miles away, and population density is 66.4 people per square mile.

How Chippewa compares in Wisconsin

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