Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chouteau County

63BoltScore / 100
#29 of 56 in Montana

Chouteau County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 170 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (64% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg).

How Chouteau County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom78
Food14
Isolation100
Sovereignty70
Water44
Affordability77
$316kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$1,356Land / acre
13.8"Annual rain
12.1% of yrsSevere drought
170 miNearest metro
1.5People / sq mi
7.7%Federal land
44.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chouteau County, Montana

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

Chouteau County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 170 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (64% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg).

How much does land cost in Chouteau County, Montana?

Land in Chouteau County runs about $1,356 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chouteau County?

Chouteau County gets about 13.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.1% of years.

How remote is Chouteau County?

The nearest major metro is about 170 miles away, and population density is 1.5 people per square mile.

How Chouteau compares in Montana

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