Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Musselshell County

67BoltScore / 100
#16 of 56 in Montana

Musselshell County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (84% Republican). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Musselshell County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom86
Food15
Isolation55
Sovereignty96
Water46
Affordability86
$239kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,077Land / acre
15.1"Annual rain
11.4% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
2.8People / sq mi
10.3%Federal land
45.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Musselshell County, Montana

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

Musselshell County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (84% Republican). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Musselshell County, Montana?

Land in Musselshell County runs about $1,077 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Musselshell County?

Musselshell County gets about 15.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.4% of years.

How remote is Musselshell County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 2.8 people per square mile.

How Musselshell compares in Montana

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