Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Meade County

77BoltScore / 100
#28 of 105 in Kansas

Meade County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 160 mi to the nearest city and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (21.5″/yr).

How Meade County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom72
Food58
Isolation100
Sovereignty96
Water37
Affordability94
$129kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$2,227Land / acre
21.5"Annual rain
40.1% of yrsSevere drought
160 miNearest metro
4People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
56.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Meade County, Kansas

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

Meade County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 160 mi to the nearest city and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (21.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Meade County, Kansas?

Land in Meade County runs about $2,227 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Meade County?

Meade County gets about 21.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.1% of years.

How remote is Meade County?

The nearest major metro is about 160 miles away, and population density is 4 people per square mile.

How Meade compares in Kansas

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