Is A Home On the Range Right For You?
ND: "Do you have what it takes to be a 21st century pioneer?" Some towns in North Dakota are asking this question as they seek new residents and explore innovative ways to sustain an easy-going lifestyle while bolstering dwindling populations. In fact, you may even be eligible for free land and tax incentives if you are willing to pick up and move to the northwestern regions of the state.
www.prairieopportunity.com is the brainchild of The Northwest North Dakota Marketing Alliance, a coalition of leaders from local municipalities, looking for people interested in making a move to this very rural setting. But for modern-day homesteaders up to the challenge, the benefits can be many: magnificent wildlife, majestic scenery, entrepreneur-friendly environments and small town living.
The long-term success of the Prairie Opportunity, as well as similiar efforts in sister state Kansas, will be open to future debate. But in the short term, the project has meant increases in North Dakota's population for the first time in recent years, and has resulted in the state making a list of current "hot relocation spots" by national travel and housing experts.
So if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of life in the big city or the suburbs, consider the challenges and opportunities to be found in life on the Great Plains.
Pros:
- Free land
- Small business loans
- Tax incentives
- Good schools with small class sizes
- Easy living/slower pace
Cons:
- Lack of access to supplies, modern conveniences and amenities
- Job opportunities
- Cold, isolated winters
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