Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wheatland County

70BoltScore / 100
#10 of 56 in Montana

Wheatland County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43°F avg).

How Wheatland County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom83
Food12
Isolation67
Sovereignty92
Water47
Affordability92
$185kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,197Land / acre
16.2"Annual rain
12.1% of yrsSevere drought
73 miNearest metro
1.4People / sq mi
7.3%Federal land
43°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wheatland County, Montana

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

Wheatland County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43°F avg).

How much does land cost in Wheatland County, Montana?

Land in Wheatland County runs about $1,197 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wheatland County?

Wheatland County gets about 16.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.1% of years.

How remote is Wheatland County?

The nearest major metro is about 73 miles away, and population density is 1.4 people per square mile.

How Wheatland compares in Montana

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