Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crook County

67BoltScore / 100
#3 of 23 in Wyoming

Crook County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 210 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.6°F avg).

How Crook County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom80
Food25
Isolation100
Sovereignty68
Water46
Affordability63
$421kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,776Land / acre
18.3"Annual rain
18.6% of yrsSevere drought
210 miNearest metro
2.7People / sq mi
14.2%Federal land
44.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crook County, Wyoming

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

Crook County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 210 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.6°F avg).

How much does land cost in Crook County, Wyoming?

Land in Crook County runs about $1,776 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crook County?

Crook County gets about 18.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.6% of years.

How remote is Crook County?

The nearest major metro is about 210 miles away, and population density is 2.7 people per square mile.

How Crook compares in Wyoming

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