Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jewell County

77BoltScore / 100
#30 of 105 in Kansas

Jewell County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k).

How Jewell County scores

Hazard Safety75
Freedom72
Food59
Isolation81
Sovereignty95
Water62
Affordability95
$116kTypical home
2%Property tax
$2,492Land / acre
27.7"Annual rain
13.8% of yrsSevere drought
106 miNearest metro
3.1People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
52.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jewell County, Kansas

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

Jewell County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k).

How much does land cost in Jewell County, Kansas?

Land in Jewell County runs about $2,492 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jewell County?

Jewell County gets about 27.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.8% of years.

How remote is Jewell County?

The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 3.1 people per square mile.

How Jewell compares in Kansas

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