South Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

62BoltScore / 100
#56 of 66 in South Dakota

Union County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (67% Republican).

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom80
Food47
Isolation55
Sovereignty84
Water59
Affordability47
$358kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$7,151Land / acre
28.5"Annual rain
19.5% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
37.3People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
47.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, South Dakota

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

Union County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (67% Republican).

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

Land in Union County runs about $7,151 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 28.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.5% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 37.3 people per square mile.

How Union compares in South Dakota

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