Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marquette County

63BoltScore / 100
#11 of 72 in Wisconsin

Marquette County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (34.7″/yr). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Marquette County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom62
Food41
Isolation57
Sovereignty83
Water79
Affordability66
$274kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$5,060Land / acre
34.7"Annual rain
6.7% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
34.8People / sq mi
2.5%Federal land
45.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marquette County, Wisconsin

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

Marquette County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (34.7″/yr). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Marquette County, Wisconsin?

Land in Marquette County runs about $5,060 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marquette County?

Marquette County gets about 34.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.7% of years.

How remote is Marquette County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 34.8 people per square mile.

How Marquette compares in Wisconsin

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