Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Big Horn County

57BoltScore / 100
#14 of 23 in Wyoming

Big Horn County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (84% Republican) and cheap to buy into (typical home $287k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.3°F avg).

How Big Horn County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom78
Food11
Isolation71
Sovereignty45
Water52
Affordability76
$287kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,313Land / acre
13.4"Annual rain
16.8% of yrsSevere drought
84 miNearest metro
3.8People / sq mi
76.8%Federal land
43.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Big Horn County, Wyoming

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

Big Horn County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (84% Republican) and cheap to buy into (typical home $287k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.3°F avg).

How much does land cost in Big Horn County, Wyoming?

Land in Big Horn County runs about $2,313 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Big Horn County?

Big Horn County gets about 13.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.8% of years.

How remote is Big Horn County?

The nearest major metro is about 84 miles away, and population density is 3.8 people per square mile.

How Big Horn compares in Wyoming

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