Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crook County

47BoltScore / 100
#19 of 36 in Oregon

Crook County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14″ of rain a year, in severe drought 36.2% of years.

How Crook County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom57
Food23
Isolation56
Sovereignty39
Water29
Affordability56
$479kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,808Land / acre
14"Annual rain
36.2% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
9People / sq mi
49.9%Federal land
46.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crook County, Oregon

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

Crook County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14″ of rain a year, in severe drought 36.2% of years.

How much does land cost in Crook County, Oregon?

Land in Crook County runs about $1,808 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crook County?

Crook County gets about 14" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 36.2% of years.

How remote is Crook County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 9 people per square mile.

How Crook compares in Oregon

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