Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Nemaha County

74BoltScore / 100
#53 of 105 in Kansas

Nemaha County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Nemaha County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom71
Food62
Isolation58
Sovereignty100
Water75
Affordability71
$247kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,538Land / acre
34.1"Annual rain
6.6% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
14.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
52.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Nemaha County, Kansas

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

Nemaha County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Nemaha County, Kansas?

Land in Nemaha County runs about $4,538 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Nemaha County?

Nemaha County gets about 34.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.6% of years.

How remote is Nemaha County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 14.1 people per square mile.

How Nemaha compares in Kansas

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