Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jackson County

65BoltScore / 100
#6 of 72 in Wisconsin

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg).

How Jackson County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom60
Food36
Isolation72
Sovereignty81
Water78
Affordability73
$233kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$4,363Land / acre
35"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
89 miNearest metro
21.1People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
44.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jackson County, Wisconsin

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

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg).

How much does land cost in Jackson County, Wisconsin?

Land in Jackson County runs about $4,363 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jackson County?

Jackson County gets about 35" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Jackson County?

The nearest major metro is about 89 miles away, and population density is 21.1 people per square mile.

How Jackson compares in Wisconsin

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