Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Graham County

78BoltScore / 100
#17 of 105 in Kansas

Graham County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 179 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (22.9″/yr).

How Graham County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom71
Food56
Isolation100
Sovereignty92
Water36
Affordability99
$116kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$1,393Land / acre
22.9"Annual rain
25.5% of yrsSevere drought
179 miNearest metro
2.6People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
53.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Graham County, Kansas

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

Graham County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 179 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (22.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Graham County, Kansas?

Land in Graham County runs about $1,393 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Graham County?

Graham County gets about 22.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 25.5% of years.

How remote is Graham County?

The nearest major metro is about 179 miles away, and population density is 2.6 people per square mile.

How Graham compares in Kansas

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