South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Aurora County

68BoltScore / 100
#36 of 66 in South Dakota

Aurora County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Aurora County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom83
Food39
Isolation75
Sovereignty79
Water44
Affordability79
—Typical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,731Land / acre
24.4"Annual rain
15.3% of yrsSevere drought
92 miNearest metro
3.9People / sq mi
27.3%Federal land
46.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Aurora County, South Dakota

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

Aurora County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Aurora County, South Dakota?

Land in Aurora County runs about $3,731 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Aurora County?

Aurora County gets about 24.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.3% of years.

How remote is Aurora County?

The nearest major metro is about 92 miles away, and population density is 3.9 people per square mile.

How Aurora compares in South Dakota

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