Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Geary County

68BoltScore / 100
#89 of 105 in Kansas

Geary County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $212k).

How Geary County scores

Hazard Safety59
Freedom61
Food66
Isolation52
Sovereignty84
Water72
Affordability82
$212kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$2,862Land / acre
34"Annual rain
11.3% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
91.1People / sq mi
19.7%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Geary County, Kansas

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

Geary County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $212k).

How much does land cost in Geary County, Kansas?

Land in Geary County runs about $2,862 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Geary County?

Geary County gets about 34" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.3% of years.

How remote is Geary County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 91.1 people per square mile.

How Geary compares in Kansas

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