Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

69BoltScore / 100
#83 of 105 in Kansas

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39″/yr).

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom66
Food67
Isolation46
Sovereignty95
Water79
Affordability74
$263kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$3,444Land / acre
39"Annual rain
10.2% of yrsSevere drought
33 miNearest metro
45.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
55.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Kansas

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

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39″/yr).

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Kansas?

Land in Franklin County runs about $3,444 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 39" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.2% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 33 miles away, and population density is 45.7 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Kansas

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