Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Park County

51BoltScore / 100
#21 of 23 in Wyoming

Park County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 105 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (77% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.1°F avg) and 79.2% of it owned by the federal government.

How Park County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom75
Food7
Isolation80
Sovereignty42
Water56
Affordability56
$444kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,842Land / acre
22.3"Annual rain
10.9% of yrsSevere drought
105 miNearest metro
4.4People / sq mi
79.2%Federal land
39.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Park County, Wyoming

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

Park County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 105 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (77% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.1°F avg) and 79.2% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Park County, Wyoming?

Land in Park County runs about $2,842 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Park County?

Park County gets about 22.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.9% of years.

How remote is Park County?

The nearest major metro is about 105 miles away, and population density is 4.4 people per square mile.

How Park compares in Wyoming

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