Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Seward County

68BoltScore / 100
#90 of 105 in Kansas

Seward County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 148 mi to the nearest city and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (19.9″/yr).

How Seward County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom64
Food52
Isolation97
Sovereignty92
Water22
Affordability92
$146kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$2,215Land / acre
19.9"Annual rain
41.7% of yrsSevere drought
148 miNearest metro
32.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Seward County, Kansas

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

Seward County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 148 mi to the nearest city and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (19.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Seward County, Kansas?

Land in Seward County runs about $2,215 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Seward County?

Seward County gets about 19.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 41.7% of years.

How remote is Seward County?

The nearest major metro is about 148 miles away, and population density is 32.9 people per square mile.

How Seward compares in Kansas

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