Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clark County

77BoltScore / 100
#25 of 105 in Kansas

Clark County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $91k) and deep isolation — 140 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (23″/yr).

How Clark County scores

Hazard Safety93
Freedom72
Food56
Isolation96
Sovereignty96
Water28
Affordability100
$91kTypical home
2.1%Property tax
$1,288Land / acre
23"Annual rain
38% of yrsSevere drought
140 miNearest metro
1.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clark County, Kansas

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

Clark County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $91k) and deep isolation — 140 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (23″/yr).

How much does land cost in Clark County, Kansas?

Land in Clark County runs about $1,288 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clark County?

Clark County gets about 23" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 38% of years.

How remote is Clark County?

The nearest major metro is about 140 miles away, and population density is 1.9 people per square mile.

How Clark compares in Kansas

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