Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wilson County

79BoltScore / 100
#10 of 105 in Kansas

Wilson County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $105k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Wilson County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom70
Food66
Isolation73
Sovereignty92
Water76
Affordability95
$105kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$2,558Land / acre
40.8"Annual rain
18.8% of yrsSevere drought
89 miNearest metro
14.7People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
57.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wilson County, Kansas

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

Wilson County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $105k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Wilson County, Kansas?

Land in Wilson County runs about $2,558 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wilson County?

Wilson County gets about 40.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.8% of years.

How remote is Wilson County?

The nearest major metro is about 89 miles away, and population density is 14.7 people per square mile.

How Wilson compares in Kansas

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