Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lyon County

70BoltScore / 100
#79 of 105 in Kansas

Lyon County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $191k).

How Lyon County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom60
Food66
Isolation52
Sovereignty99
Water73
Affordability86
$191kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$2,515Land / acre
36.4"Annual rain
13.7% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
38People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
55.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lyon County, Kansas

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

Lyon County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $191k).

How much does land cost in Lyon County, Kansas?

Land in Lyon County runs about $2,515 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lyon County?

Lyon County gets about 36.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.7% of years.

How remote is Lyon County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 38 people per square mile.

How Lyon compares in Kansas

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