South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Beadle County

66BoltScore / 100
#43 of 66 in South Dakota

Beadle County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $189k) and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Beadle County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom80
Food38
Isolation76
Sovereignty76
Water59
Affordability81
$189kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,820Land / acre
23.4"Annual rain
8.4% of yrsSevere drought
96 miNearest metro
15.6People / sq mi
25.3%Federal land
45.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Beadle County, South Dakota

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

Beadle County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $189k) and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Beadle County runs about $3,820 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Beadle County?

Beadle County gets about 23.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.4% of years.

How remote is Beadle County?

The nearest major metro is about 96 miles away, and population density is 15.6 people per square mile.

How Beadle compares in South Dakota

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