Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dickinson County

71BoltScore / 100
#73 of 105 in Kansas

Dickinson County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $170k).

How Dickinson County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom69
Food63
Isolation68
Sovereignty88
Water69
Affordability88
$170kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$2,714Land / acre
32.9"Annual rain
13.1% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
21.8People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dickinson County, Kansas

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

Dickinson County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $170k).

How much does land cost in Dickinson County, Kansas?

Land in Dickinson County runs about $2,714 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dickinson County?

Dickinson County gets about 32.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.1% of years.

How remote is Dickinson County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 21.8 people per square mile.

How Dickinson compares in Kansas

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