Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ellsworth County

76BoltScore / 100
#40 of 105 in Kansas

Ellsworth County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $146k).

How Ellsworth County scores

Hazard Safety85
Freedom68
Food64
Isolation71
Sovereignty93
Water58
Affordability93
$146kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$2,106Land / acre
29.4"Annual rain
22.4% of yrsSevere drought
83 miNearest metro
8.9People / sq mi
5.7%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ellsworth County, Kansas

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

Ellsworth County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $146k).

How much does land cost in Ellsworth County, Kansas?

Land in Ellsworth County runs about $2,106 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ellsworth County?

Ellsworth County gets about 29.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22.4% of years.

How remote is Ellsworth County?

The nearest major metro is about 83 miles away, and population density is 8.9 people per square mile.

How Ellsworth compares in Kansas

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