Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Natrona County

54BoltScore / 100
#16 of 23 in Wyoming

Natrona County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 189 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $313k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Natrona County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom73
Food12
Isolation99
Sovereignty46
Water40
Affordability77
$313kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$825Land / acre
12.1"Annual rain
15.3% of yrsSevere drought
189 miNearest metro
15People / sq mi
44.6%Federal land
44.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Natrona County, Wyoming

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

Natrona County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 189 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $313k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Natrona County, Wyoming?

Land in Natrona County runs about $825 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Natrona County?

Natrona County gets about 12.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.3% of years.

How remote is Natrona County?

The nearest major metro is about 189 miles away, and population density is 15 people per square mile.

How Natrona compares in Wyoming

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