Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sedgwick County

72BoltScore / 100
#1 of 64 in Colorado

Sedgwick County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $172k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (18.1″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How Sedgwick County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom83
Food34
Isolation91
Sovereignty80
Water33
Affordability92
$172kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,624Land / acre
18.1"Annual rain
19.4% of yrsSevere drought
131 miNearest metro
4.2People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
50.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sedgwick County, Colorado

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

Sedgwick County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $172k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (18.1″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Sedgwick County, Colorado?

Land in Sedgwick County runs about $1,624 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sedgwick County?

Sedgwick County gets about 18.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.4% of years.

How remote is Sedgwick County?

The nearest major metro is about 131 miles away, and population density is 4.2 people per square mile.

How Sedgwick compares in Colorado

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