Montana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sweet Grass County

59BoltScore / 100
#36 of 56 in Montana

Sweet Grass County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43°F avg).

How Sweet Grass County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom82
Food12
Isolation63
Sovereignty54
Water53
Affordability58
$479kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,499Land / acre
19.5"Annual rain
9.9% of yrsSevere drought
65 miNearest metro
2People / sq mi
24.9%Federal land
43°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sweet Grass County, Montana

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

Sweet Grass County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43°F avg).

How much does land cost in Sweet Grass County, Montana?

Land in Sweet Grass County runs about $1,499 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sweet Grass County?

Sweet Grass County gets about 19.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.9% of years.

How remote is Sweet Grass County?

The nearest major metro is about 65 miles away, and population density is 2 people per square mile.

How Sweet Grass compares in Montana

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