Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential
Hill County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 204 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $235k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.9°F avg) and arid land — only 12.8″ of rain a year.
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Hill County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 204 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $235k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.9°F avg) and arid land — only 12.8″ of rain a year.
Land in Hill County runs about $1,066 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Hill County gets about 12.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.8% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 204 miles away, and population density is 5.6 people per square mile.