Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marion County

70BoltScore / 100
#77 of 105 in Kansas

Marion County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k).

How Marion County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom68
Food61
Isolation53
Sovereignty90
Water66
Affordability90
$140kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$2,804Land / acre
34.4"Annual rain
20.1% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
12.4People / sq mi
1%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marion County, Kansas

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

Marion County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k).

How much does land cost in Marion County, Kansas?

Land in Marion County runs about $2,804 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marion County?

Marion County gets about 34.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.1% of years.

How remote is Marion County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 12.4 people per square mile.

How Marion compares in Kansas

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