South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Edmunds County

71BoltScore / 100
#25 of 66 in South Dakota

Edmunds County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 152 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.1°F avg).

How Edmunds County scores

Hazard Safety93
Freedom84
Food29
Isolation100
Sovereignty67
Water43
Affordability79
$230kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,025Land / acre
20.8"Annual rain
8.9% of yrsSevere drought
152 miNearest metro
3.6People / sq mi
58.6%Federal land
43.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Edmunds County, South Dakota

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

Edmunds County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 152 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.1°F avg).

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

Land in Edmunds County runs about $3,025 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Edmunds County?

Edmunds County gets about 20.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.9% of years.

How remote is Edmunds County?

The nearest major metro is about 152 miles away, and population density is 3.6 people per square mile.

How Edmunds compares in South Dakota

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