Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mitchell County

77BoltScore / 100
#29 of 105 in Kansas

Mitchell County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $136k).

How Mitchell County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom71
Food58
Isolation89
Sovereignty99
Water62
Affordability91
$136kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$2,694Land / acre
27.7"Annual rain
13.3% of yrsSevere drought
125 miNearest metro
8.1People / sq mi
2.4%Federal land
54°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mitchell County, Kansas

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

Mitchell County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $136k).

How much does land cost in Mitchell County, Kansas?

Land in Mitchell County runs about $2,694 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mitchell County?

Mitchell County gets about 27.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.3% of years.

How remote is Mitchell County?

The nearest major metro is about 125 miles away, and population density is 8.1 people per square mile.

How Mitchell compares in Kansas

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