Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential
Sheridan County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 278 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $182k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.2°F avg) and arid land — only 14.8″ of rain a year.
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Sheridan County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 278 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $182k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.2°F avg) and arid land — only 14.8″ of rain a year.
Land in Sheridan County runs about $1,554 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Sheridan County gets about 14.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.2% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 278 miles away, and population density is 2.1 people per square mile.