Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kewaunee County

60BoltScore / 100
#22 of 72 in Wisconsin

Kewaunee County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (31.9″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg) and little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How Kewaunee County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom63
Food37
Isolation39
Sovereignty66
Water80
Affordability50
$322kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$7,465Land / acre
31.9"Annual rain
0.6% of yrsSevere drought
18 miNearest metro
60.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
44.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

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

Kewaunee County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (31.9″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg) and little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How much does land cost in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

Land in Kewaunee County runs about $7,465 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kewaunee County?

Kewaunee County gets about 31.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.6% of years.

How remote is Kewaunee County?

The nearest major metro is about 18 miles away, and population density is 60.4 people per square mile.

How Kewaunee compares in Wisconsin

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