South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Davison County

64BoltScore / 100
#50 of 66 in South Dakota

Davison County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Davison County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom79
Food39
Isolation63
Sovereignty76
Water59
Affordability70
$254kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,642Land / acre
25.1"Annual rain
12.7% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
45.7People / sq mi
3.4%Federal land
46.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Davison County, South Dakota

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

Davison County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Davison County runs about $4,642 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Davison County?

Davison County gets about 25.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.7% of years.

How remote is Davison County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 45.7 people per square mile.

How Davison compares in South Dakota

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