Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dunn County

58BoltScore / 100
#36 of 72 in Wisconsin

Dunn County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (34″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.1°F avg).

How Dunn County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom60
Food39
Isolation57
Sovereignty64
Water75
Affordability62
$309kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$4,904Land / acre
34"Annual rain
5.3% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
53.9People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
44.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dunn County, Wisconsin

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

Dunn County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (34″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.1°F avg).

How much does land cost in Dunn County, Wisconsin?

Land in Dunn County runs about $4,904 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dunn County?

Dunn County gets about 34" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.3% of years.

How remote is Dunn County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 53.9 people per square mile.

How Dunn compares in Wisconsin

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