Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Butte County

63BoltScore / 100
#8 of 44 in Idaho

Butte County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 154 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.8°F avg) and 88.4% of it owned by the federal government.

How Butte County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom87
Food12
Isolation100
Sovereignty30
Water31
Affordability82
Typical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,430Land / acre
12.8"Annual rain
17.6% of yrsSevere drought
154 miNearest metro
1.2People / sq mi
88.4%Federal land
41.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Butte County, Idaho

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

Butte County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 154 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.8°F avg) and 88.4% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Butte County, Idaho?

Land in Butte County runs about $3,430 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Butte County?

Butte County gets about 12.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.6% of years.

How remote is Butte County?

The nearest major metro is about 154 miles away, and population density is 1.2 people per square mile.

How Butte compares in Idaho

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