Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oconto County

55BoltScore / 100
#44 of 72 in Wisconsin

Oconto County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (32.4″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.5°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Oconto County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom65
Food31
Isolation50
Sovereignty67
Water76
Affordability60
$308kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$5,367Land / acre
32.4"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
39.9People / sq mi
22.1%Federal land
43.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oconto County, Wisconsin

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

Oconto County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (32.4″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.5°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Oconto County, Wisconsin?

Land in Oconto County runs about $5,367 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oconto County?

Oconto County gets about 32.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Oconto County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 39.9 people per square mile.

How Oconto compares in Wisconsin

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