South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Meade County

67BoltScore / 100
#41 of 66 in South Dakota

Meade County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 294 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Meade County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom82
Food35
Isolation99
Sovereignty79
Water57
Affordability67
$397kTypical home
1%Property tax
$1,388Land / acre
18.4"Annual rain
17.6% of yrsSevere drought
294 miNearest metro
8.9People / sq mi
4%Federal land
46.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Meade County, South Dakota

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

Meade County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 294 mi to the nearest city and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Meade County runs about $1,388 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Meade County?

Meade County gets about 18.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.6% of years.

How remote is Meade County?

The nearest major metro is about 294 miles away, and population density is 8.9 people per square mile.

How Meade compares in South Dakota

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