South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Butte County

69BoltScore / 100
#34 of 66 in South Dakota

Butte County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 254 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Butte County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom84
Food26
Isolation100
Sovereignty79
Water44
Affordability72
$355kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,359Land / acre
16.5"Annual rain
18.2% of yrsSevere drought
254 miNearest metro
4.8People / sq mi
11.1%Federal land
45.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Butte County, South Dakota

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

Butte County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 254 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Butte County, South Dakota?

Land in Butte County runs about $1,359 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Butte County?

Butte County gets about 16.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.2% of years.

How remote is Butte County?

The nearest major metro is about 254 miles away, and population density is 4.8 people per square mile.

How Butte compares in South Dakota

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