South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential
McPherson County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 137 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($2,389/acre). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg) and modest rainfall (21″/yr).
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McPherson County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 137 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($2,389/acre). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg) and modest rainfall (21″/yr).
Land in McPherson County runs about $2,389 per acre, based on the latest county data.
McPherson County gets about 21" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.3% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 137 miles away, and population density is 2.1 people per square mile.