South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hutchinson County

63BoltScore / 100
#52 of 66 in South Dakota

Hutchinson County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Hutchinson County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom84
Food36
Isolation58
Sovereignty85
Water60
Affordability69
$226kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$5,615Land / acre
26.2"Annual rain
13.5% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
9.1People / sq mi
1.9%Federal land
47.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hutchinson County, South Dakota

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

Hutchinson County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Hutchinson County runs about $5,615 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hutchinson County?

Hutchinson County gets about 26.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.5% of years.

How remote is Hutchinson County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 9.1 people per square mile.

How Hutchinson compares in South Dakota

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