Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morton County

74BoltScore / 100
#59 of 105 in Kansas

Morton County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $102k) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (17.4″/yr).

How Morton County scores

Hazard Safety95
Freedom73
Food50
Isolation94
Sovereignty83
Water19
Affordability100
$102kTypical home
2%Property tax
$1,234Land / acre
17.4"Annual rain
51.4% of yrsSevere drought
137 miNearest metro
3.5People / sq mi
23.1%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morton County, Kansas

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

Morton County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $102k) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (17.4″/yr).

How much does land cost in Morton County, Kansas?

Land in Morton County runs about $1,234 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morton County?

Morton County gets about 17.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 51.4% of years.

How remote is Morton County?

The nearest major metro is about 137 miles away, and population density is 3.5 people per square mile.

How Morton compares in Kansas

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