Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential
Fergus County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 108 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg).
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Fergus County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 108 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg).
Land in Fergus County runs about $1,279 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Fergus County gets about 17" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 108 miles away, and population density is 2.7 people per square mile.