Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential
Jefferson County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 195 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (85% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.5°F avg) and arid land — only 9.8″ of rain a year.
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Jefferson County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 195 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (85% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.5°F avg) and arid land — only 9.8″ of rain a year.
Land in Jefferson County runs about $5,087 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Jefferson County gets about 9.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.3% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 195 miles away, and population density is 31.3 people per square mile.