South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Charles Mix County

64BoltScore / 100
#47 of 66 in South Dakota

Charles Mix County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Charles Mix County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom80
Food40
Isolation74
Sovereignty80
Water57
Affordability69
$293kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,849Land / acre
25.1"Annual rain
15.3% of yrsSevere drought
92 miNearest metro
8.4People / sq mi
11.2%Federal land
48.3°FAvg temp

Scout Charles Mix County

⛺Camp here before you commitBook a few nights nearby on Hipcamp →
Land for sale LandWatchHomes for sale Zillow

Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you.

Living off-grid in Charles Mix County, South Dakota

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

Charles Mix County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Charles Mix County, South Dakota?

Land in Charles Mix County runs about $3,849 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Charles Mix County?

Charles Mix County gets about 25.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.3% of years.

How remote is Charles Mix County?

The nearest major metro is about 92 miles away, and population density is 8.4 people per square mile.

How Charles Mix compares in South Dakota

See all 66 South Dakota counties ranked →