South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Faulk County

73BoltScore / 100
#15 of 66 in South Dakota

Faulk County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 159 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.8°F avg).

How Faulk County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom85
Food32
Isolation100
Sovereignty73
Water44
Affordability83
—Typical home
0.8%Property tax
$3,320Land / acre
21.1"Annual rain
7.3% of yrsSevere drought
159 miNearest metro
2.2People / sq mi
55.8%Federal land
43.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Faulk County, South Dakota

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

Faulk County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 159 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.8°F avg).

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

Land in Faulk County runs about $3,320 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Faulk County?

Faulk County gets about 21.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.3% of years.

How remote is Faulk County?

The nearest major metro is about 159 miles away, and population density is 2.2 people per square mile.

How Faulk compares in South Dakota

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