Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Green County

59BoltScore / 100
#33 of 72 in Wisconsin

Green County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Green County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom56
Food53
Isolation44
Sovereignty72
Water80
Affordability51
$334kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$6,890Land / acre
38"Annual rain
5.6% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
63.3People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
47.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Green County, Wisconsin

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

Green County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Green County, Wisconsin?

Land in Green County runs about $6,890 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Green County?

Green County gets about 38" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.6% of years.

How remote is Green County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 63.3 people per square mile.

How Green compares in Wisconsin

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