South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yankton County

58BoltScore / 100
#62 of 66 in South Dakota

Yankton County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (60% Republican) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Yankton County scores

Hazard Safety37
Freedom77
Food45
Isolation54
Sovereignty72
Water59
Affordability63
$282kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$5,549Land / acre
27.6"Annual rain
17.4% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
45.1People / sq mi
2.2%Federal land
47.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yankton County, South Dakota

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

Yankton County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (60% Republican) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Yankton County runs about $5,549 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yankton County?

Yankton County gets about 27.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.4% of years.

How remote is Yankton County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 45.1 people per square mile.

How Yankton compares in South Dakota

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