South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lyman County

73BoltScore / 100
#9 of 66 in South Dakota

Lyman County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 158 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,967/acre). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Lyman County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom79
Food32
Isolation100
Sovereignty80
Water55
Affordability94
—Typical home
1%Property tax
$1,967Land / acre
21.3"Annual rain
10.6% of yrsSevere drought
158 miNearest metro
2.3People / sq mi
10.6%Federal land
47.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lyman County, South Dakota

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

Lyman County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 158 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,967/acre). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Lyman County runs about $1,967 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lyman County?

Lyman County gets about 21.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.6% of years.

How remote is Lyman County?

The nearest major metro is about 158 miles away, and population density is 2.3 people per square mile.

How Lyman compares in South Dakota

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