Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Miami County

67BoltScore / 100
#93 of 105 in Kansas

Miami County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.3″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How Miami County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom66
Food71
Isolation38
Sovereignty98
Water81
Affordability58
$379kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,190Land / acre
40.3"Annual rain
9.3% of yrsSevere drought
18 miNearest metro
61.3People / sq mi
3.7%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Miami County, Kansas

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

Miami County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.3″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How much does land cost in Miami County, Kansas?

Land in Miami County runs about $4,190 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Miami County?

Miami County gets about 40.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.3% of years.

How remote is Miami County?

The nearest major metro is about 18 miles away, and population density is 61.3 people per square mile.

How Miami compares in Kansas

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