Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Croix County

52BoltScore / 100
#59 of 72 in Wisconsin

St. Croix County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (33.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 32 mi from the nearest metro.

How St. Croix County scores

Hazard Safety36
Freedom60
Food44
Isolation39
Sovereignty61
Water78
Affordability43
$419kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$6,451Land / acre
33.7"Annual rain
6.4% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
134People / sq mi
1.7%Federal land
44.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Is St. Croix County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Croix County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (33.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 32 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in St. Croix County, Wisconsin?

Land in St. Croix County runs about $6,451 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Croix County?

St. Croix County gets about 33.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.4% of years.

How remote is St. Croix County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 134 people per square mile.

How St. Croix compares in Wisconsin

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