Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ottawa County

79BoltScore / 100
#14 of 105 in Kansas

Ottawa County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $177k).

How Ottawa County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom71
Food64
Isolation80
Sovereignty100
Water66
Affordability87
$177kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$2,577Land / acre
30.4"Annual rain
12.3% of yrsSevere drought
104 miNearest metro
8.1People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
55.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ottawa County, Kansas

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

Ottawa County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $177k).

How much does land cost in Ottawa County, Kansas?

Land in Ottawa County runs about $2,577 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ottawa County?

Ottawa County gets about 30.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.3% of years.

How remote is Ottawa County?

The nearest major metro is about 104 miles away, and population density is 8.1 people per square mile.

How Ottawa compares in Kansas

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