South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Walworth County

72BoltScore / 100
#22 of 66 in South Dakota

Walworth County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 182 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg).

How Walworth County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom83
Food29
Isolation99
Sovereignty87
Water52
Affordability92
$140kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$2,513Land / acre
19.6"Annual rain
10.2% of yrsSevere drought
182 miNearest metro
7.4People / sq mi
20.1%Federal land
43.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Walworth County, South Dakota

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

Walworth County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 182 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg).

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

Land in Walworth County runs about $2,513 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Walworth County?

Walworth County gets about 19.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.2% of years.

How remote is Walworth County?

The nearest major metro is about 182 miles away, and population density is 7.4 people per square mile.

How Walworth compares in South Dakota

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