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 68/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Kansas ranks #38 for homesteading and #36 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 County68
    2. 2Linn County68
    3. 3Neosho County67
    4. 4Atchison County66
    5. 5Riley County65
    6. 6Coffey County64
    7. 7Marshall County63
    8. 8Wilson County63
    9. 9Doniphan County63
    10. 10Chautauqua County63
    11. 11Montgomery County63
    12. 12Jackson County62
    13. 13Pottawatomie County61
    14. 14Anderson County61
    15. 15Osage County61
    16. 16Crawford County61
    17. 17Miami County60
    18. 18Elk County60
    19. 19Lyon County60
    20. 20Woodson County59
    21. 21Cloud County59
    22. 22Allen County58
    23. 23Greenwood County58
    24. 24Jefferson County57
    25. 25Geary County57
    26. 26Labette County57
    27. 27Wabaunsee County56
    28. 28Cowley County56
    29. 29Brown County56
    30. 30Cherokee County56
    31. 31Jewell County55
    32. 32Washington County55
    33. 33Shawnee County55
    34. 34Franklin County54
    35. 35Lincoln County54
    36. 36Mitchell County54
    37. 37Phillips County54
    38. 38Osborne County53
    39. 39Republic County52
    40. 40Graham County52
    41. 41Cheyenne County51
    42. 42Norton County51
    43. 43Smith County51
    44. 44Ottawa County51
    45. 45Chase County51
    46. 46Clay County50
    47. 47Ellis County50
    48. 48Leavenworth County50
    49. 49Nemaha County50
    50. 50Ford County50
    51. 51Douglas County50
    52. 52Sumner County50
    53. 53McPherson County49
    54. 54Ellsworth County49
    55. 55Reno County48
    56. 56Butler County48
    57. 57Dickinson County48
    58. 58Edwards County48
    59. 59Morris County47
    60. 60Pratt County47
    61. 61Decatur County46
    62. 62Sedgwick County46
    63. 63Trego County46
    64. 64Rush County46
    65. 65Harper County46
    66. 66Barton County46
    67. 67Saline County45
    68. 68Rooks County45
    69. 69Kingman County45
    70. 70Marion County45
    71. 71Wyandotte County45
    72. 72Pawnee County44
    73. 73Thomas County44
    74. 74Comanche County44
    75. 75Rice County44
    76. 76Stafford County43
    77. 77Barber County43
    78. 78Johnson County43
    79. 79Gove County43
    80. 80Harvey County43
    81. 81Sheridan County42
    82. 82Logan County42
    83. 83Ness County42
    84. 84Scott County42
    85. 85Sherman County41
    86. 86Rawlins County41
    87. 87Hodgeman County41
    88. 88Wichita County41
    89. 89Wallace County41
    90. 90Grant County41
    91. 91Russell County41
    92. 92Finney County39
    93. 93Greeley County39
    94. 94Lane County39
    95. 95Clark County38
    96. 96Meade County38
    97. 97Kiowa County38
    98. 98Gray County37
    99. 99Stanton County37
    100. 100Haskell County37
    101. 101Seward County37
    102. 102Morton County36
    103. 103Stevens County35
    104. 104Kearny County34
    105. 105Hamilton County32

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