North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sheridan County

74BoltScore / 100
#11 of 53 in North Dakota

Sheridan County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 171 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $120k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.6°F avg) and modest rainfall (18.6″/yr).

How Sheridan County scores

Hazard Safety95
Freedom81
Food28
Isolation100
Sovereignty76
Water40
Affordability97
$120kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,746Land / acre
18.6"Annual rain
9.7% of yrsSevere drought
171 miNearest metro
1.3People / sq mi
40.3%Federal land
40.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sheridan County, North Dakota

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

Sheridan County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 171 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $120k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.6°F avg) and modest rainfall (18.6″/yr).

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

Land in Sheridan County runs about $1,746 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sheridan County?

Sheridan County gets about 18.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.7% of years.

How remote is Sheridan County?

The nearest major metro is about 171 miles away, and population density is 1.3 people per square mile.

How Sheridan compares in North Dakota

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