Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sauk County

53BoltScore / 100
#57 of 72 in Wisconsin

Sauk County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.1″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Sauk County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom56
Food43
Isolation44
Sovereignty74
Water71
Affordability53
$340kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$6,278Land / acre
37.1"Annual rain
8.1% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
79.3People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
46.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Sauk County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.1″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Sauk County, Wisconsin?

Land in Sauk County runs about $6,278 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sauk County?

Sauk County gets about 37.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.1% of years.

How remote is Sauk County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 79.3 people per square mile.

How Sauk compares in Wisconsin

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