Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Brown County

43BoltScore / 100
#69 of 72 in Wisconsin

Brown County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (32.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 6 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Brown County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom58
Food39
Isolation0
Sovereignty75
Water78
Affordability39
$356kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$9,088Land / acre
32.8"Annual rain
0.2% of yrsSevere drought
6 miNearest metro
512People / sq mi
0%Federal land
44.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Brown County, Wisconsin

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

Brown County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (32.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 6 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Brown County, Wisconsin?

Land in Brown County runs about $9,088 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Brown County?

Brown County gets about 32.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.2% of years.

How remote is Brown County?

The nearest major metro is about 6 miles away, and population density is 512 people per square mile.

How Brown compares in Wisconsin

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