Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Carbon County

47BoltScore / 100
#55 of 56 in Montana

Carbon County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (63% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.1°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Carbon County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom77
Food12
Isolation54
Sovereignty48
Water42
Affordability52
$515kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,923Land / acre
17.6"Annual rain
—Severe drought
43 miNearest metro
5.6People / sq mi
44%Federal land
43.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Carbon County, Montana

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

Carbon County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (63% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.1°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Carbon County, Montana?

Land in Carbon County runs about $1,923 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Carbon County?

Carbon County gets about 17.6" of rain a year.

How remote is Carbon County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 5.6 people per square mile.

How Carbon compares in Montana

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