Wyoming Land for Sale
Wyoming is called the “Cowboy State” and is the epitome of the Old West. As late as 1919, just after World War I, Cheyenne still had more horses than cars. The state is the 10th largest in geographic size, with 98,000 square miles, yet it has a population of only 540,000 people, the least of all 50 states. With so much land and so few people, it is easy to understand why Wyoming land for sale can offer exceptional opportunities.
Wyoming is also known as the “Equality State” because Wyoming women were the first in the nation to have the right to vote, to serve on juries, and to hold public office. In 1894, Estelle Reel became one of the first women in the United States elected to a state office, that of Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Schools. In 1924, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first elected woman governor to take office in the United States.
The state is very conservative politically, and the last Democrat to win a presidential election was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Since then, Wyoming has voted Republican in every presidential election.
Regarding rural land investments, some of the lowest-priced land in the United States of America can be acquired in the southern part of Wyoming, along the I-80 corridor. If a person knows where to look, land can still be found in that region for under $300 per acre, or even cheaper. Not only are land prices very appealing, but property taxes can be as low as 10 cents to 20 cents per acre annually. Finally, subdivision regulations are among the most lenient in the nation. As long as land is divided into parcels that are larger than 140 acres in size, there are very few bureaucratic restrictions or controls.
If a person can find Wyoming land for sale under $300 per acre that can be purchased under beneficial terms, then future profits are simply a matter of holding the land for a long enough period of time.