North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Towner County

75BoltScore / 100
#6 of 53 in North Dakota

Towner County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 165 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (38°F avg).

How Towner County scores

Hazard Safety98
Freedom76
Food28
Isolation100
Sovereignty79
Water52
Affordability95
$133kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$1,929Land / acre
19.1"Annual rain
9.8% of yrsSevere drought
165 miNearest metro
2People / sq mi
28.3%Federal land
38°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Towner County, North Dakota

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

Towner County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 165 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (38°F avg).

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

Land in Towner County runs about $1,929 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Towner County?

Towner County gets about 19.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.8% of years.

How remote is Towner County?

The nearest major metro is about 165 miles away, and population density is 2 people per square mile.

How Towner compares in North Dakota

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