Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Stillwater County

57BoltScore / 100
#41 of 56 in Montana

Stillwater County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.8°F avg).

How Stillwater County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom83
Food13
Isolation50
Sovereignty64
Water50
Affordability56
$483kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,747Land / acre
18.4"Annual rain
11.6% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
5.1People / sq mi
18.2%Federal land
43.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Stillwater County, Montana

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

Stillwater County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.8°F avg).

How much does land cost in Stillwater County, Montana?

Land in Stillwater County runs about $1,747 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Stillwater County?

Stillwater County gets about 18.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.6% of years.

How remote is Stillwater County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 5.1 people per square mile.

How Stillwater compares in Montana

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