South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kingsbury County

67BoltScore / 100
#40 of 66 in South Dakota

Kingsbury County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.3°F avg).

How Kingsbury County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom80
Food38
Isolation65
Sovereignty76
Water51
Affordability68
$258kTypical home
1%Property tax
$5,005Land / acre
25.2"Annual rain
6% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
6.3People / sq mi
23.8%Federal land
44.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kingsbury County, South Dakota

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

Kingsbury County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.3°F avg).

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

Land in Kingsbury County runs about $5,005 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kingsbury County?

Kingsbury County gets about 25.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6% of years.

How remote is Kingsbury County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 6.3 people per square mile.

How Kingsbury compares in South Dakota

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