South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sully County

73BoltScore / 100
#10 of 66 in South Dakota

Sully County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 189 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food and modest rainfall (19.3″/yr).

How Sully County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom84
Food35
Isolation100
Sovereignty85
Water39
Affordability75
$284kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$2,501Land / acre
19.3"Annual rain
12.3% of yrsSevere drought
189 miNearest metro
1.5People / sq mi
8.9%Federal land
45.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sully County, South Dakota

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

Sully County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 189 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food and modest rainfall (19.3″/yr).

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

Land in Sully County runs about $2,501 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sully County?

Sully County gets about 19.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.3% of years.

How remote is Sully County?

The nearest major metro is about 189 miles away, and population density is 1.5 people per square mile.

How Sully compares in South Dakota

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