Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Phillips County

77BoltScore / 100
#33 of 105 in Kansas

Phillips County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 157 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $120k).

How Phillips County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom73
Food56
Isolation100
Sovereignty95
Water55
Affordability97
$120kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$1,912Land / acre
24.3"Annual rain
16.5% of yrsSevere drought
157 miNearest metro
5.4People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
53.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Phillips County, Kansas

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

Phillips County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 157 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $120k).

How much does land cost in Phillips County, Kansas?

Land in Phillips County runs about $1,912 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Phillips County?

Phillips County gets about 24.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.5% of years.

How remote is Phillips County?

The nearest major metro is about 157 miles away, and population density is 5.4 people per square mile.

How Phillips compares in Kansas

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