Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Box Elder County

50BoltScore / 100
#18 of 29 in Utah

Box Elder County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican) and real distance from any metro (74 mi). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 12.4″ of rain a year, in severe drought 30.3% of years.

How Box Elder County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom70
Food17
Isolation67
Sovereignty52
Water40
Affordability56
$457kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,495Land / acre
12.4"Annual rain
30.3% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
10.9People / sq mi
34.9%Federal land
48.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Box Elder County, Utah

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

Box Elder County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican) and real distance from any metro (74 mi). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 12.4″ of rain a year, in severe drought 30.3% of years.

How much does land cost in Box Elder County, Utah?

Land in Box Elder County runs about $2,495 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Box Elder County?

Box Elder County gets about 12.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 30.3% of years.

How remote is Box Elder County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 10.9 people per square mile.

How Box Elder compares in Utah

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