Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Republic County

77BoltScore / 100
#27 of 105 in Kansas

Republic County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $115k).

How Republic County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom71
Food61
Isolation72
Sovereignty100
Water65
Affordability92
$115kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$3,259Land / acre
29.2"Annual rain
11.9% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
6.4People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
53°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Republic County, Kansas

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

Republic County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $115k).

How much does land cost in Republic County, Kansas?

Land in Republic County runs about $3,259 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Republic County?

Republic County gets about 29.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.9% of years.

How remote is Republic County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 6.4 people per square mile.

How Republic compares in Kansas

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