Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montmorency County

70BoltScore / 100
#10 of 83 in Michigan

Montmorency County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 161 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg).

How Montmorency County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom64
Food26
Isolation99
Sovereignty78
Water60
Affordability80
$184kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$4,066Land / acre
29.5"Annual rain
1.3% of yrsSevere drought
161 miNearest metro
17.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
43.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montmorency County, Michigan

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

Montmorency County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 161 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg).

How much does land cost in Montmorency County, Michigan?

Land in Montmorency County runs about $4,066 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montmorency County?

Montmorency County gets about 29.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.3% of years.

How remote is Montmorency County?

The nearest major metro is about 161 miles away, and population density is 17.7 people per square mile.

How Montmorency compares in Michigan

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