South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marshall County

68BoltScore / 100
#38 of 66 in South Dakota

Marshall County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.3°F avg).

How Marshall County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom76
Food33
Isolation72
Sovereignty82
Water51
Affordability75
$241kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,787Land / acre
24.2"Annual rain
3.1% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
5.2People / sq mi
25.4%Federal land
42.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marshall County, South Dakota

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

Marshall County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.3°F avg).

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

Land in Marshall County runs about $3,787 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marshall County?

Marshall County gets about 24.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.1% of years.

How remote is Marshall County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 5.2 people per square mile.

How Marshall compares in South Dakota

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