Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pottawatomie County

69BoltScore / 100
#84 of 105 in Kansas

Pottawatomie County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (34.1″/yr).

How Pottawatomie County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom67
Food64
Isolation51
Sovereignty90
Water73
Affordability68
$328kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,188Land / acre
34.1"Annual rain
8.9% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
31.4People / sq mi
5.2%Federal land
53.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

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

Pottawatomie County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (34.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Pottawatomie County, Kansas?

Land in Pottawatomie County runs about $3,188 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pottawatomie County?

Pottawatomie County gets about 34.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.9% of years.

How remote is Pottawatomie County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 31.4 people per square mile.

How Pottawatomie compares in Kansas

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