South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clay County

64BoltScore / 100
#48 of 66 in South Dakota

Clay County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Clay County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom70
Food46
Isolation51
Sovereignty92
Water59
Affordability54
$289kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$7,445Land / acre
28"Annual rain
18.6% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
37.5People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
47.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clay County, South Dakota

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

Clay County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

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

Land in Clay County runs about $7,445 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clay County?

Clay County gets about 28" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.6% of years.

How remote is Clay County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 37.5 people per square mile.

How Clay compares in South Dakota

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