North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ward County

62BoltScore / 100
#49 of 53 in North Dakota

Ward County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 235 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $281k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.5°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Ward County scores

Hazard Safety35
Freedom76
Food25
Isolation97
Sovereignty73
Water50
Affordability77
$281kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$2,272Land / acre
17.6"Annual rain
11.2% of yrsSevere drought
235 miNearest metro
33.9People / sq mi
23.2%Federal land
40.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ward County, North Dakota

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

Ward County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 235 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $281k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.5°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Ward County runs about $2,272 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ward County?

Ward County gets about 17.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.2% of years.

How remote is Ward County?

The nearest major metro is about 235 miles away, and population density is 33.9 people per square mile.

How Ward compares in North Dakota

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