Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Platte County

62BoltScore / 100
#7 of 23 in Wyoming

Platte County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $273k) and deep isolation — 106 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14.4″ of rain a year, in severe drought 21.5% of years.

How Platte County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom76
Food20
Isolation81
Sovereignty74
Water27
Affordability82
$273kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,028Land / acre
14.4"Annual rain
21.5% of yrsSevere drought
106 miNearest metro
4.1People / sq mi
9.5%Federal land
47.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Platte County, Wyoming

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

Platte County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $273k) and deep isolation — 106 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14.4″ of rain a year, in severe drought 21.5% of years.

How much does land cost in Platte County, Wyoming?

Land in Platte County runs about $1,028 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Platte County?

Platte County gets about 14.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 21.5% of years.

How remote is Platte County?

The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 4.1 people per square mile.

How Platte compares in Wyoming

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