Oklahoma · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dewey County

72BoltScore / 100
#23 of 77 in Oklahoma

Dewey County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $134k) and strong economic & personal freedom (90% Republican). The trade-offs: decent rainfall (28.5″/yr).

How Dewey County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom87
Food57
Isolation74
Sovereignty66
Water36
Affordability97
$134kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,539Land / acre
28.5"Annual rain
36.9% of yrsSevere drought
89 miNearest metro
4.3People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
59°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dewey County, Oklahoma

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

Dewey County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $134k) and strong economic & personal freedom (90% Republican). Watch-outs: decent rainfall (28.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Dewey County, Oklahoma?

Land in Dewey County runs about $1,539 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dewey County?

Dewey County gets about 28.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 36.9% of years.

How remote is Dewey County?

The nearest major metro is about 89 miles away, and population density is 4.3 people per square mile.

How Dewey compares in Oklahoma

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