South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hanson County

67BoltScore / 100
#42 of 66 in South Dakota

Hanson County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Hanson County scores

Hazard Safety85
Freedom83
Food35
Isolation58
Sovereignty78
Water60
Affordability67
—Typical home
1%Property tax
$5,155Land / acre
25.4"Annual rain
10.7% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
8People / sq mi
8.1%Federal land
46.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hanson County, South Dakota

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

Hanson County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Hanson County runs about $5,155 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hanson County?

Hanson County gets about 25.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.7% of years.

How remote is Hanson County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 8 people per square mile.

How Hanson compares in South Dakota

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