Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gove County

79BoltScore / 100
#13 of 105 in Kansas

Gove County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 190 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (20.9″/yr).

How Gove County scores

Hazard Safety95
Freedom74
Food52
Isolation100
Sovereignty100
Water34
Affordability94
$147kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$1,729Land / acre
20.9"Annual rain
22.9% of yrsSevere drought
190 miNearest metro
2.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gove County, Kansas

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

Gove County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 190 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (20.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Gove County, Kansas?

Land in Gove County runs about $1,729 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gove County?

Gove County gets about 20.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22.9% of years.

How remote is Gove County?

The nearest major metro is about 190 miles away, and population density is 2.6 people per square mile.

How Gove compares in Kansas

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