Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Russell County

78BoltScore / 100
#21 of 105 in Kansas

Russell County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $119k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Russell County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom71
Food57
Isolation86
Sovereignty94
Water54
Affordability97
$119kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$1,856Land / acre
26"Annual rain
22.2% of yrsSevere drought
118 miNearest metro
7.6People / sq mi
3.7%Federal land
54.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Russell County, Kansas

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

Russell County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $119k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Russell County, Kansas?

Land in Russell County runs about $1,856 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Russell County?

Russell County gets about 26" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22.2% of years.

How remote is Russell County?

The nearest major metro is about 118 miles away, and population density is 7.6 people per square mile.

How Russell compares in Kansas

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