North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mercer County

74BoltScore / 100
#12 of 53 in North Dakota

Mercer County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 232 mi to the nearest city and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.1°F avg).

How Mercer County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom80
Food23
Isolation99
Sovereignty92
Water50
Affordability85
$243kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,277Land / acre
17.3"Annual rain
9.4% of yrsSevere drought
232 miNearest metro
8People / sq mi
8.4%Federal land
42.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mercer County, North Dakota

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

Mercer County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 232 mi to the nearest city and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.1°F avg).

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

Land in Mercer County runs about $1,277 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mercer County?

Mercer County gets about 17.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.4% of years.

How remote is Mercer County?

The nearest major metro is about 232 miles away, and population density is 8 people per square mile.

How Mercer compares in North Dakota

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