Off-grid site report

ZIP 58053

46.0585, -97.1976 · 1,125 ft elevation
Read this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for this location, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Rules change, and the deciding facts on any specific parcel (setbacks, perc results, overlay districts, deed restrictions, road frontage) live at the county or town office, not in any database. Before you buy land or build, confirm the current rules directly with the local zoning and health offices - the sources on this page tell you exactly who to call.

The local rules

No verdict data for this location yet.

Sun30-year normals

Peak-sun hours, annual average
4.7 hrs/day
Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
2.8 hrs/day
Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
1,384 kWh
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Weather1991-2020

Precipitation
23 in/yr
Snowfall
41 in/yr
Heating degree days
8,525 (severe)

How far help isstraight-line

Hospital
Coteau des Prairies Health Care System Hospital
28.6 mi
Fire station
none within range
Hardware store
none within range
Grocery
Central Grocery
21.3 mi

From OpenStreetMap. Road miles will be longer, often much longer in hill country.

Plan this spot

These open with this location's real numbers already filled in (ZIP 58053).

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Sources: US Census Bureau geocoder; NLR PVWatts v8 (solar); NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals (nearest station) or Open-Meteo (ZIP-centroid) for weather; Open-Elevation; OpenStreetMap contributors. Public data retrieved Aug 22, 2026; agencies update their layers on their own schedules. Planning data, not a survey or legal advice.