Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Trego County

80BoltScore / 100
#3 of 105 in Kansas

Trego County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 161 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk.

How Trego County scores

Hazard Safety97
Freedom72
Food55
Isolation100
Sovereignty92
Water46
Affordability96
$138kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$1,600Land / acre
22.4"Annual rain
26.5% of yrsSevere drought
161 miNearest metro
3.1People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
54.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Trego County, Kansas

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

Trego County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 161 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Trego County, Kansas?

Land in Trego County runs about $1,600 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Trego County?

Trego County gets about 22.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 26.5% of years.

How remote is Trego County?

The nearest major metro is about 161 miles away, and population density is 3.1 people per square mile.

How Trego compares in Kansas

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