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South Big Horn County Resources

Provided by Greybull Area Chamber of Commerce

Quality of Life

Our number one resource is our quality of life. South Big Horn County is a safe, friendly, affordable place to live. There is more public land in the county than private land. Every US citizen is already a landowner in Big Horn County! Every US citizen owns thousands of acres here on which he can do just about anything legal except build. South Big Horn County is perfect for people who are tired of population pressure, traffic, high crime rates, and the frenetic pace of city life.

Cost of Living

Cost of living is below the state average and below the national average. There is no state income tax. You can buy a decent house for $50,000 and a really nice one for $100,000. For $150,000 you can get a house in the country with a few acres.

Schools

The communities of Greybull, Basin and Burlington each have fine primary, middle and high schools. Northwest Community College, a 2-year accredited college is in Powell, within a 45 minute commute. 98% of our students graduate from high school, and 28% go to college.

Recreation

Excellent hunting (moose, elk, antelope, deer, rabbit, turkey, duck, geese) in our Big Horn Mountains bring hunters from all over the world. Fishing is great in the mountain streams. Antelope Butte Ski Resort isn't world class, but it is a great place for the locals to ski. Swimming, biking, tennis, baseball, softball, volleyball, and hiking are just a few of the outdoor attractions. Basin has a great 9-hole golf course, one of the best anywhere.

Communications

We have high speed internet access, thanks to TCT West, our local telephone company. We have our own POP (point of presence), with redundancy, diversity, and a self-healing ring. Our Broadband internet connections are as good as any to be found anywhere. Basin and Greybull each have a weekly newspaper, and daily newspaper delivery is available from both Casper and Billings.

Transportation

There are two commercial airports within a 60-minute commute. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad provides daily freight service to Basin and Greybull. We have major two-lane highways throughout the county, but no interstates.

Employment

There is a commute population of 29,000 people, drawing partly from Worland, a larger town just south of Big Horn County.

Shopping

Culture shock for teenagers - we have no malls, no Kmart, Walmart or other big box stores! Instead, we have lots of friendly little stores that sell almost everything at competitive prices.