North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Slope County

74BoltScore / 100
#15 of 53 in North Dakota

Slope County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 246 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg).

How Slope County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom83
Food22
Isolation100
Sovereignty68
Water44
Affordability98
—Typical home
0.4%Property tax
$1,492Land / acre
15.6"Annual rain
15.5% of yrsSevere drought
246 miNearest metro
0.6People / sq mi
18.2%Federal land
43.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Slope County, North Dakota

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

Slope County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 246 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg).

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

Land in Slope County runs about $1,492 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Slope County?

Slope County gets about 15.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.5% of years.

How remote is Slope County?

The nearest major metro is about 246 miles away, and population density is 0.6 people per square mile.

How Slope compares in North Dakota

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