South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perkins County

74BoltScore / 100
#7 of 66 in South Dakota

Perkins County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 281 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg).

How Perkins County scores

Hazard Safety97
Freedom86
Food23
Isolation100
Sovereignty72
Water45
Affordability94
$165kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$1,179Land / acre
17.2"Annual rain
17.3% of yrsSevere drought
281 miNearest metro
1People / sq mi
7.5%Federal land
44.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perkins County, South Dakota

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

Perkins County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 281 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg).

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

Land in Perkins County runs about $1,179 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perkins County?

Perkins County gets about 17.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.3% of years.

How remote is Perkins County?

The nearest major metro is about 281 miles away, and population density is 1 people per square mile.

How Perkins compares in South Dakota

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