South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jerauld County

69BoltScore / 100
#31 of 66 in South Dakota

Jerauld County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Jerauld County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom82
Food38
Isolation79
Sovereignty70
Water45
Affordability82
$225kTypical home
1%Property tax
$2,678Land / acre
23.9"Annual rain
12.7% of yrsSevere drought
101 miNearest metro
3.2People / sq mi
22.6%Federal land
46°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jerauld County, South Dakota

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

Jerauld County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Jerauld County runs about $2,678 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jerauld County?

Jerauld County gets about 23.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.7% of years.

How remote is Jerauld County?

The nearest major metro is about 101 miles away, and population density is 3.2 people per square mile.

How Jerauld compares in South Dakota

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