Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Waupaca County

58BoltScore / 100
#38 of 72 in Wisconsin

Waupaca County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (32.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (44.7°F avg).

How Waupaca County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom63
Food35
Isolation52
Sovereignty81
Water81
Affordability62
$289kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,611Land / acre
32.6"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
68.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
44.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

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

Waupaca County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (32.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and a short, cold growing season (44.7°F avg).

How much does land cost in Waupaca County, Wisconsin?

Land in Waupaca County runs about $5,611 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Waupaca County?

Waupaca County gets about 32.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Waupaca County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 68.7 people per square mile.

How Waupaca compares in Wisconsin

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