Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bourbon County

75BoltScore / 100
#44 of 105 in Kansas

Bourbon County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $134k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Bourbon County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom68
Food68
Isolation63
Sovereignty90
Water84
Affordability91
$134kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$2,844Land / acre
43.2"Annual rain
11.8% of yrsSevere drought
68 miNearest metro
22.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
56.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bourbon County, Kansas

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

Bourbon County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $134k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Bourbon County, Kansas?

Land in Bourbon County runs about $2,844 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bourbon County?

Bourbon County gets about 43.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.8% of years.

How remote is Bourbon County?

The nearest major metro is about 68 miles away, and population density is 22.7 people per square mile.

How Bourbon compares in Kansas

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