Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jackson County

72BoltScore / 100
#69 of 105 in Kansas

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Jackson County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom66
Food60
Isolation48
Sovereignty100
Water75
Affordability75
$259kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$3,276Land / acre
35.7"Annual rain
9% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
20.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jackson County, Kansas

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

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Jackson County, Kansas?

Land in Jackson County runs about $3,276 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jackson County?

Jackson County gets about 35.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9% of years.

How remote is Jackson County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 20.4 people per square mile.

How Jackson compares in Kansas

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