Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential
Washakie County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 142 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $270k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.8°F avg) and arid land — only 12.5″ of rain a year.
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Washakie County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 142 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $270k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.8°F avg) and arid land — only 12.5″ of rain a year.
Land in Washakie County runs about $1,623 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Washakie County gets about 12.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.3% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 142 miles away, and population density is 3.4 people per square mile.