Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lafayette County

61BoltScore / 100
#20 of 72 in Wisconsin

Lafayette County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.3″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How Lafayette County scores

Hazard Safety67
Freedom60
Food52
Isolation53
Sovereignty57
Water78
Affordability58
$243kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$7,655Land / acre
38.3"Annual rain
4.7% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
26.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
47.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lafayette County, Wisconsin

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

Lafayette County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.3″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Lafayette County, Wisconsin?

Land in Lafayette County runs about $7,655 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lafayette County?

Lafayette County gets about 38.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.7% of years.

How remote is Lafayette County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 26.7 people per square mile.

How Lafayette compares in Wisconsin

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