Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Powell County

63BoltScore / 100
#28 of 56 in Montana

Powell County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 201 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.9°F avg) and 55.9% of it owned by the federal government.

How Powell County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom82
Food8
Isolation100
Sovereignty33
Water58
Affordability73
$335kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,783Land / acre
26.1"Annual rain
15.9% of yrsSevere drought
201 miNearest metro
3.1People / sq mi
55.9%Federal land
39.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Powell County, Montana

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

Powell County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 201 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.9°F avg) and 55.9% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Powell County, Montana?

Land in Powell County runs about $1,783 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Powell County?

Powell County gets about 26.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.9% of years.

How remote is Powell County?

The nearest major metro is about 201 miles away, and population density is 3.1 people per square mile.

How Powell compares in Montana

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