South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sanborn County

70BoltScore / 100
#30 of 66 in South Dakota

Sanborn County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Sanborn County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom83
Food34
Isolation68
Sovereignty72
Water58
Affordability75
$237kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$3,808Land / acre
24.2"Annual rain
12.7% of yrsSevere drought
77 miNearest metro
4.2People / sq mi
29.7%Federal land
46.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sanborn County, South Dakota

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

Sanborn County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Sanborn County runs about $3,808 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sanborn County?

Sanborn County gets about 24.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.7% of years.

How remote is Sanborn County?

The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 4.2 people per square mile.

How Sanborn compares in South Dakota

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