South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Stanley County

73BoltScore / 100
#12 of 66 in South Dakota

Stanley County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 215 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Stanley County scores

Hazard Safety95
Freedom82
Food28
Isolation100
Sovereignty79
Water50
Affordability77
$313kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$1,135Land / acre
19"Annual rain
13.4% of yrsSevere drought
215 miNearest metro
2.1People / sq mi
12.3%Federal land
46.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Stanley County, South Dakota

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

Stanley County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 215 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Stanley County runs about $1,135 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Stanley County?

Stanley County gets about 19" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.4% of years.

How remote is Stanley County?

The nearest major metro is about 215 miles away, and population density is 2.1 people per square mile.

How Stanley compares in South Dakota

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