North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Traill County

68BoltScore / 100
#39 of 53 in North Dakota

Traill County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.1°F avg).

How Traill County scores

Hazard Safety89
Freedom72
Food36
Isolation54
Sovereignty88
Water58
Affordability77
$222kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,725Land / acre
22.6"Annual rain
8.9% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
9.2People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
41.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Traill County, North Dakota

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

Traill County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.1°F avg).

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

Land in Traill County runs about $3,725 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Traill County?

Traill County gets about 22.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.9% of years.

How remote is Traill County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 9.2 people per square mile.

How Traill compares in North Dakota

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