South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grant County

70BoltScore / 100
#27 of 66 in South Dakota

Grant County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 114 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.3°F avg).

How Grant County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom81
Food37
Isolation84
Sovereignty67
Water68
Affordability72
$247kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$4,207Land / acre
25.6"Annual rain
4.2% of yrsSevere drought
114 miNearest metro
11.1People / sq mi
17.1%Federal land
43.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grant County, South Dakota

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

Grant County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 114 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.3°F avg).

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

Land in Grant County runs about $4,207 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grant County?

Grant County gets about 25.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.2% of years.

How remote is Grant County?

The nearest major metro is about 114 miles away, and population density is 11.1 people per square mile.

How Grant compares in South Dakota

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