Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Millard County

53BoltScore / 100
#11 of 29 in Utah

Millard County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 104 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and 77.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How Millard County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom74
Food21
Isolation80
Sovereignty22
Water34
Affordability65
$345kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,334Land / acre
10.1"Annual rain
27% of yrsSevere drought
104 miNearest metro
2People / sq mi
77.1%Federal land
51.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Millard County, Utah

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

Millard County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 104 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and 77.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Millard County, Utah?

Land in Millard County runs about $3,334 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Millard County?

Millard County gets about 10.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 27% of years.

How remote is Millard County?

The nearest major metro is about 104 miles away, and population density is 2 people per square mile.

How Millard compares in Utah

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