South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Todd County

71BoltScore / 100
#26 of 66 in South Dakota

Todd County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 201 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,168/acre). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Todd County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom61
Food30
Isolation100
Sovereignty79
Water62
Affordability100
—Typical home
2.2%Property tax
$1,168Land / acre
22.2"Annual rain
10% of yrsSevere drought
201 miNearest metro
6.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
47.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Todd County, South Dakota

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

Todd County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 201 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,168/acre). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Todd County runs about $1,168 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Todd County?

Todd County gets about 22.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10% of years.

How remote is Todd County?

The nearest major metro is about 201 miles away, and population density is 6.6 people per square mile.

How Todd compares in South Dakota

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