Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Goshen County

62BoltScore / 100
#6 of 23 in Wyoming

Goshen County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 116 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $251k). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14.7″ of rain a year, in severe drought 22.8% of years.

How Goshen County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom76
Food17
Isolation85
Sovereignty68
Water38
Affordability82
$251kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,871Land / acre
14.7"Annual rain
22.8% of yrsSevere drought
116 miNearest metro
5.7People / sq mi
2%Federal land
47.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Goshen County, Wyoming

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

Goshen County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 116 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $251k). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14.7″ of rain a year, in severe drought 22.8% of years.

How much does land cost in Goshen County, Wyoming?

Land in Goshen County runs about $1,871 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Goshen County?

Goshen County gets about 14.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22.8% of years.

How remote is Goshen County?

The nearest major metro is about 116 miles away, and population density is 5.7 people per square mile.

How Goshen compares in Wyoming

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