Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cowley County

67BoltScore / 100
#92 of 105 in Kansas

Cowley County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $128k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Cowley County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom66
Food68
Isolation53
Sovereignty89
Water69
Affordability94
$128kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$2,281Land / acre
38.3"Annual rain
24.5% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
30.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cowley County, Kansas

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

Cowley County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $128k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Cowley County, Kansas?

Land in Cowley County runs about $2,281 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cowley County?

Cowley County gets about 38.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 24.5% of years.

How remote is Cowley County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 30.3 people per square mile.

How Cowley compares in Kansas

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