Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cherokee County

72BoltScore / 100
#66 of 105 in Kansas

Cherokee County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $131k) and decent rainfall (45.3″/yr).

How Cherokee County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom68
Food71
Isolation70
Sovereignty71
Water85
Affordability92
$131kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$2,676Land / acre
45.3"Annual rain
13.6% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
32.4People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
58.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cherokee County, Kansas

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

Cherokee County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $131k) and decent rainfall (45.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Cherokee County, Kansas?

Land in Cherokee County runs about $2,676 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cherokee County?

Cherokee County gets about 45.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.6% of years.

How remote is Cherokee County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 32.4 people per square mile.

How Cherokee compares in Kansas

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