Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Meagher County

66BoltScore / 100
#20 of 56 in Montana

Meagher County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 123 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40°F avg).

How Meagher County scores

Hazard Safety97
Freedom82
Food8
Isolation88
Sovereignty51
Water54
Affordability76
$320kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,316Land / acre
20.9"Annual rain
10.9% of yrsSevere drought
123 miNearest metro
0.9People / sq mi
32.2%Federal land
40°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Meagher County, Montana

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

Meagher County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 123 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40°F avg).

How much does land cost in Meagher County, Montana?

Land in Meagher County runs about $1,316 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Meagher County?

Meagher County gets about 20.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.9% of years.

How remote is Meagher County?

The nearest major metro is about 123 miles away, and population density is 0.9 people per square mile.

How Meagher compares in Montana

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