Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marinette County

55BoltScore / 100
#46 of 72 in Wisconsin

Marinette County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (31.2″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $221k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (42.9°F avg).

How Marinette County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom64
Food31
Isolation59
Sovereignty61
Water78
Affordability71
$221kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$5,176Land / acre
31.2"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
30.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
42.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marinette County, Wisconsin

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

Marinette County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (31.2″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $221k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (42.9°F avg).

How much does land cost in Marinette County, Wisconsin?

Land in Marinette County runs about $5,176 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marinette County?

Marinette County gets about 31.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Marinette County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 30.1 people per square mile.

How Marinette compares in Wisconsin

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