Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kiowa County

68BoltScore / 100
#6 of 64 in Colorado

Kiowa County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $178k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (15″/yr) and poor cropland soil.

How Kiowa County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom87
Food31
Isolation79
Sovereignty74
Water16
Affordability93
$178kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,238Land / acre
15"Annual rain
39.9% of yrsSevere drought
100 miNearest metro
0.8People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
52.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kiowa County, Colorado

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

Kiowa County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $178k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (15″/yr) and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Kiowa County, Colorado?

Land in Kiowa County runs about $1,238 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kiowa County?

Kiowa County gets about 15" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 39.9% of years.

How remote is Kiowa County?

The nearest major metro is about 100 miles away, and population density is 0.8 people per square mile.

How Kiowa compares in Colorado

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