Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crawford County

69BoltScore / 100
#82 of 105 in Kansas

Crawford County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Crawford County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom62
Food71
Isolation68
Sovereignty92
Water72
Affordability89
$140kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,097Land / acre
44.9"Annual rain
14.4% of yrsSevere drought
89 miNearest metro
65.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crawford County, Kansas

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

Crawford County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Crawford County, Kansas?

Land in Crawford County runs about $3,097 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crawford County?

Crawford County gets about 44.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.4% of years.

How remote is Crawford County?

The nearest major metro is about 89 miles away, and population density is 65.7 people per square mile.

How Crawford compares in Kansas

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