South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Deuel County

67BoltScore / 100
#39 of 66 in South Dakota

Deuel County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.9°F avg).

How Deuel County scores

Hazard Safety93
Freedom82
Food37
Isolation70
Sovereignty77
Water52
Affordability60
$308kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,470Land / acre
26.7"Annual rain
7.8% of yrsSevere drought
81 miNearest metro
7People / sq mi
17.9%Federal land
42.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Deuel County, South Dakota

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

Deuel County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.9°F avg).

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

Land in Deuel County runs about $5,470 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Deuel County?

Deuel County gets about 26.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.8% of years.

How remote is Deuel County?

The nearest major metro is about 81 miles away, and population density is 7 people per square mile.

How Deuel compares in South Dakota

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