Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morgan County

55BoltScore / 100
#8 of 29 in Utah

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.3°F avg).

How Morgan County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom70
Food12
Isolation45
Sovereignty67
Water54
Affordability44
$754kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,791Land / acre
25.7"Annual rain
22.3% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
21.3People / sq mi
4%Federal land
44.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morgan County, Utah

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

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.3°F avg).

How much does land cost in Morgan County, Utah?

Land in Morgan County runs about $2,791 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morgan County?

Morgan County gets about 25.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22.3% of years.

How remote is Morgan County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 21.3 people per square mile.

How Morgan compares in Utah

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