South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Haakon County

78BoltScore / 100
#2 of 66 in South Dakota

Haakon County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 249 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,313/acre). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Haakon County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom89
Food27
Isolation100
Sovereignty90
Water47
Affordability100
—Typical home
0.8%Property tax
$1,313Land / acre
18.2"Annual rain
16.8% of yrsSevere drought
249 miNearest metro
1People / sq mi
1%Federal land
47°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Haakon County, South Dakota

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

Haakon County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 249 mi to the nearest city and cheap land ($1,313/acre). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Haakon County runs about $1,313 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Haakon County?

Haakon County gets about 18.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.8% of years.

How remote is Haakon County?

The nearest major metro is about 249 miles away, and population density is 1 people per square mile.

How Haakon compares in South Dakota

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