Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Powder River County

71BoltScore / 100
#9 of 56 in Montana

Powder River County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 143 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Powder River County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom86
Food16
Isolation97
Sovereignty75
Water44
Affordability79
$294kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$957Land / acre
15.6"Annual rain
15.8% of yrsSevere drought
143 miNearest metro
0.5People / sq mi
28.2%Federal land
45.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Powder River County, Montana

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

Powder River County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 143 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Powder River County, Montana?

Land in Powder River County runs about $957 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Powder River County?

Powder River County gets about 15.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.8% of years.

How remote is Powder River County?

The nearest major metro is about 143 miles away, and population density is 0.5 people per square mile.

How Powder River compares in Montana

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