North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Benson County

72BoltScore / 100
#24 of 53 in North Dakota

Benson County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 152 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $147k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.4°F avg).

How Benson County scores

Hazard Safety76
Freedom70
Food27
Isolation100
Sovereignty73
Water62
Affordability95
$147kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$1,514Land / acre
18.9"Annual rain
7.6% of yrsSevere drought
152 miNearest metro
4.1People / sq mi
38.1%Federal land
39.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Benson County, North Dakota

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

Benson County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 152 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $147k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.4°F avg).

How much does land cost in Benson County, North Dakota?

Land in Benson County runs about $1,514 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Benson County?

Benson County gets about 18.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.6% of years.

How remote is Benson County?

The nearest major metro is about 152 miles away, and population density is 4.1 people per square mile.

How Benson compares in North Dakota

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