North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Emmons County

71BoltScore / 100
#32 of 53 in North Dakota

Emmons County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 166 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $158k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.4°F avg).

How Emmons County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom82
Food27
Isolation100
Sovereignty86
Water52
Affordability92
$158kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$1,968Land / acre
18.6"Annual rain
9.3% of yrsSevere drought
166 miNearest metro
2.1People / sq mi
15.6%Federal land
42.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Emmons County, North Dakota

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

Emmons County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 166 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $158k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.4°F avg).

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

Land in Emmons County runs about $1,968 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Emmons County?

Emmons County gets about 18.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.3% of years.

How remote is Emmons County?

The nearest major metro is about 166 miles away, and population density is 2.1 people per square mile.

How Emmons compares in North Dakota

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