Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wallace County

78BoltScore / 100
#22 of 105 in Kansas

Wallace County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 159 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (18.5″/yr).

How Wallace County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom76
Food45
Isolation100
Sovereignty100
Water28
Affordability95
$147kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$1,656Land / acre
18.5"Annual rain
28.5% of yrsSevere drought
159 miNearest metro
1.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
52.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wallace County, Kansas

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

Wallace County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 159 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (18.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Wallace County, Kansas?

Land in Wallace County runs about $1,656 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wallace County?

Wallace County gets about 18.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 28.5% of years.

How remote is Wallace County?

The nearest major metro is about 159 miles away, and population density is 1.7 people per square mile.

How Wallace compares in Kansas

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