North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kidder County

72BoltScore / 100
#25 of 53 in North Dakota

Kidder County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 139 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg) and modest rainfall (19.2″/yr).

How Kidder County scores

Hazard Safety97
Freedom81
Food26
Isolation95
Sovereignty74
Water42
Affordability86
$211kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,884Land / acre
19.2"Annual rain
7.7% of yrsSevere drought
139 miNearest metro
1.7People / sq mi
51.4%Federal land
40.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kidder County, North Dakota

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

Kidder County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 139 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg) and modest rainfall (19.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Kidder County, North Dakota?

Land in Kidder County runs about $1,884 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kidder County?

Kidder County gets about 19.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.7% of years.

How remote is Kidder County?

The nearest major metro is about 139 miles away, and population density is 1.7 people per square mile.

How Kidder compares in North Dakota

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