Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dodge County

56BoltScore / 100
#42 of 72 in Wisconsin

Dodge County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (35.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Dodge County scores

Hazard Safety30
Freedom63
Food47
Isolation46
Sovereignty74
Water82
Affordability51
$322kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$7,275Land / acre
35.1"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
100.8People / sq mi
4.3%Federal land
46°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dodge County, Wisconsin

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

Dodge County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (35.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Dodge County, Wisconsin?

Land in Dodge County runs about $7,275 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dodge County?

Dodge County gets about 35.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Dodge County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 100.8 people per square mile.

How Dodge compares in Wisconsin

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