North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cass County

53BoltScore / 100
#53 of 53 in North Dakota

Cass County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (50% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 20 mi from the nearest metro.

How Cass County scores

Hazard Safety18
Freedom67
Food35
Isolation35
Sovereignty94
Water58
Affordability62
$338kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,110Land / acre
22.8"Annual rain
8.2% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
111.3People / sq mi
1.5%Federal land
41.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cass County, North Dakota

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

Cass County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (50% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 20 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Cass County, North Dakota?

Land in Cass County runs about $4,110 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cass County?

Cass County gets about 22.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.2% of years.

How remote is Cass County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 111.3 people per square mile.

How Cass compares in North Dakota

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