North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Divide County

73BoltScore / 100
#17 of 53 in North Dakota

Divide County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 315 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,378/acre). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.5°F avg).

How Divide County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom78
Food20
Isolation100
Sovereignty77
Water43
Affordability99
—Typical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,378Land / acre
16.1"Annual rain
18.8% of yrsSevere drought
315 miNearest metro
1.7People / sq mi
34.6%Federal land
39.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Divide County, North Dakota

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

Divide County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 315 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,378/acre). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.5°F avg).

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

Land in Divide County runs about $1,378 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Divide County?

Divide County gets about 16.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.8% of years.

How remote is Divide County?

The nearest major metro is about 315 miles away, and population density is 1.7 people per square mile.

How Divide compares in North Dakota

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