Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fond du Lac County

54BoltScore / 100
#53 of 72 in Wisconsin

Fond du Lac County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (33.1″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Fond du Lac County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom62
Food46
Isolation48
Sovereignty73
Water70
Affordability52
$291kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$7,870Land / acre
33.1"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
144.5People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
45.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Is Fond du Lac County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Fond du Lac County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (33.1″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?

Land in Fond du Lac County runs about $7,870 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fond du Lac County?

Fond du Lac County gets about 33.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Fond du Lac County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 144.5 people per square mile.

How Fond du Lac compares in Wisconsin

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