North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Richland County

65BoltScore / 100
#44 of 53 in North Dakota

Richland County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (65% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.8°F avg).

How Richland County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom73
Food36
Isolation52
Sovereignty86
Water70
Affordability73
$231kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$4,419Land / acre
24.2"Annual rain
3.8% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
11.5People / sq mi
5.7%Federal land
42.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Richland County, North Dakota

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

Richland County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (65% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.8°F avg).

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

Land in Richland County runs about $4,419 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Richland County?

Richland County gets about 24.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.8% of years.

How remote is Richland County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 11.5 people per square mile.

How Richland compares in North Dakota

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