Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Petroleum County

71BoltScore / 100
#8 of 56 in Montana

Petroleum County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $199k). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Petroleum County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom86
Food16
Isolation77
Sovereignty85
Water45
Affordability90
$199kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,059Land / acre
14.3"Annual rain
12.1% of yrsSevere drought
96 miNearest metro
0.3People / sq mi
37.4%Federal land
46.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Petroleum County, Montana

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

Petroleum County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $199k). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Petroleum County, Montana?

Land in Petroleum County runs about $1,059 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Petroleum County?

Petroleum County gets about 14.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.1% of years.

How remote is Petroleum County?

The nearest major metro is about 96 miles away, and population density is 0.3 people per square mile.

How Petroleum compares in Montana

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