Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jefferson County

70BoltScore / 100
#81 of 105 in Kansas

Jefferson County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How Jefferson County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom64
Food62
Isolation44
Sovereignty90
Water78
Affordability69
$290kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$3,906Land / acre
37.4"Annual rain
8.5% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
34.4People / sq mi
11.1%Federal land
54.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jefferson County, Kansas

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

Jefferson County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Jefferson County, Kansas?

Land in Jefferson County runs about $3,906 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County gets about 37.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.5% of years.

How remote is Jefferson County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 34.4 people per square mile.

How Jefferson compares in Kansas

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