South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Douglas County

70BoltScore / 100
#28 of 66 in South Dakota

Douglas County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (86% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Douglas County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom87
Food40
Isolation69
Sovereignty86
Water46
Affordability72
—Typical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,554Land / acre
25.3"Annual rain
14.3% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
6.6People / sq mi
10.6%Federal land
47.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Douglas County, South Dakota

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

Douglas County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (86% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Douglas County runs about $4,554 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Douglas County?

Douglas County gets about 25.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.3% of years.

How remote is Douglas County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 6.6 people per square mile.

How Douglas compares in South Dakota

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