South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bennett County

76BoltScore / 100
#6 of 66 in South Dakota

Bennett County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 249 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Bennett County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom76
Food28
Isolation100
Sovereignty89
Water55
Affordability88
$221kTypical home
1%Property tax
$1,347Land / acre
21.1"Annual rain
10.7% of yrsSevere drought
249 miNearest metro
2.8People / sq mi
2.2%Federal land
47.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bennett County, South Dakota

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

Bennett County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 249 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Bennett County runs about $1,347 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bennett County?

Bennett County gets about 21.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.7% of years.

How remote is Bennett County?

The nearest major metro is about 249 miles away, and population density is 2.8 people per square mile.

How Bennett compares in South Dakota

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