South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Day County

66BoltScore / 100
#45 of 66 in South Dakota

Day County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 106 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (63% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.3°F avg).

How Day County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom78
Food32
Isolation81
Sovereignty72
Water51
Affordability74
$254kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,549Land / acre
23.7"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
106 miNearest metro
5.3People / sq mi
28.7%Federal land
42.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Day County, South Dakota

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

Day County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 106 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (63% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.3°F avg).

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

Land in Day County runs about $3,549 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Day County?

Day County gets about 23.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Day County?

The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 5.3 people per square mile.

How Day compares in South Dakota

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