South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

McCook County

60BoltScore / 100
#60 of 66 in South Dakota

McCook County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (71% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How McCook County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom81
Food42
Isolation49
Sovereignty83
Water50
Affordability57
$297kTypical home
1%Property tax
$6,395Land / acre
26.5"Annual rain
10.8% of yrsSevere drought
33 miNearest metro
10.1People / sq mi
9.5%Federal land
46°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in McCook County, South Dakota

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

McCook County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (71% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in McCook County runs about $6,395 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in McCook County?

McCook County gets about 26.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.8% of years.

How remote is McCook County?

The nearest major metro is about 33 miles away, and population density is 10.1 people per square mile.

How McCook compares in South Dakota

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