Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morgan County

56BoltScore / 100
#25 of 64 in Colorado

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (70% Republican) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14.9″ of rain a year.

How Morgan County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom80
Food27
Isolation57
Sovereignty72
Water42
Affordability69
$333kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,717Land / acre
14.9"Annual rain
18.2% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
23.1People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
50°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morgan County, Colorado

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

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (70% Republican) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14.9″ of rain a year.

How much does land cost in Morgan County, Colorado?

Land in Morgan County runs about $2,717 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morgan County?

Morgan County gets about 14.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.2% of years.

How remote is Morgan County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 23.1 people per square mile.

How Morgan compares in Colorado

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