Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Kansas

Best Places to Live in Kansas

Every Kansas county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. Bourbon County leads at 66/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Kansas ranks #40 for homesteading and #41 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Kansas

    How Kansas treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 105 Kansas counties, ranked

    1. 1Bourbon County66
    2. 2Linn County66
    3. 3Neosho County65
    4. 4Atchison County64
    5. 5Riley County63
    6. 6Coffey County62
    7. 7Wilson County61
    8. 8Chautauqua County61
    9. 9Marshall County61
    10. 10Montgomery County61
    11. 11Doniphan County61
    12. 12Jackson County61
    13. 13Pottawatomie County59
    14. 14Anderson County59
    15. 15Crawford County59
    16. 16Osage County59
    17. 17Elk County58
    18. 18Lyon County58
    19. 19Woodson County57
    20. 20Cloud County57
    21. 21Miami County57
    22. 22Allen County56
    23. 23Greenwood County56
    24. 24Jefferson County55
    25. 25Geary County55
    26. 26Labette County55
    27. 27Wabaunsee County54
    28. 28Cowley County54
    29. 29Brown County54
    30. 30Cherokee County54
    31. 31Jewell County54
    32. 32Mitchell County53
    33. 33Lincoln County53
    34. 34Washington County53
    35. 35Butler County53
    36. 36Shawnee County52
    37. 37Franklin County52
    38. 38Osborne County52
    39. 39Phillips County52
    40. 40Republic County50
    41. 41Graham County50
    42. 42Cheyenne County50
    43. 43Smith County50
    44. 44Norton County50
    45. 45Chase County49
    46. 46Ottawa County49
    47. 47Ellis County49
    48. 48Clay County49
    49. 49Ford County48
    50. 50Nemaha County48
    51. 51Leavenworth County48
    52. 52Sumner County48
    53. 53Douglas County48
    54. 54McPherson County48
    55. 55Ellsworth County47
    56. 56Reno County47
    57. 57Edwards County46
    58. 58Dickinson County46
    59. 59Morris County46
    60. 60Pratt County45
    61. 61Decatur County45
    62. 62Kingman County44
    63. 63Trego County44
    64. 64Rush County44
    65. 65Harper County44
    66. 66Sedgwick County44
    67. 67Barton County44
    68. 68Rooks County44
    69. 69Comanche County44
    70. 70Wyandotte County43
    71. 71Saline County43
    72. 72Marion County43
    73. 73Pawnee County43
    74. 74Barber County42
    75. 75Thomas County42
    76. 76Rice County42
    77. 77Wallace County42
    78. 78Stafford County42
    79. 79Johnson County41
    80. 80Gove County41
    81. 81Sheridan County41
    82. 82Logan County41
    83. 83Harvey County41
    84. 84Ness County40
    85. 85Scott County40
    86. 86Sherman County40
    87. 87Hodgeman County40
    88. 88Rawlins County40
    89. 89Wichita County39
    90. 90Grant County39
    91. 91Russell County39
    92. 92Finney County38
    93. 93Greeley County38
    94. 94Lane County37
    95. 95Clark County37
    96. 96Meade County37
    97. 97Kiowa County36
    98. 98Stanton County36
    99. 99Gray County36
    100. 100Seward County35
    101. 101Morton County35
    102. 102Haskell County35
    103. 103Stevens County34
    104. 104Kearny County33
    105. 105Hamilton County31

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