Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential
Bingham County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 168 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.6°F avg) and arid land — only 13.7″ of rain a year.
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Bingham County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 168 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.6°F avg) and arid land — only 13.7″ of rain a year.
Land in Bingham County runs about $3,789 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Bingham County gets about 13.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.7% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 168 miles away, and population density is 24.1 people per square mile.