Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Johnson County

48BoltScore / 100
#104 of 105 in Kansas

Johnson County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (39.5″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Johnson County scores

Hazard Safety5
Freedom56
Food67
Isolation0
Sovereignty91
Water81
Affordability37
$466kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$6,558Land / acre
39.5"Annual rain
8.5% of yrsSevere drought
2 miNearest metro
1,313.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Johnson County, Kansas

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

Johnson County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (39.5″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Johnson County, Kansas?

Land in Johnson County runs about $6,558 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Johnson County?

Johnson County gets about 39.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.5% of years.

How remote is Johnson County?

The nearest major metro is about 2 miles away, and population density is 1,313.8 people per square mile.

How Johnson compares in Kansas

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