Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Woodson County

79BoltScore / 100
#6 of 105 in Kansas

Woodson County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $114k).

How Woodson County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom70
Food65
Isolation68
Sovereignty100
Water63
Affordability97
$114kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$2,005Land / acre
40"Annual rain
18.1% of yrsSevere drought
76 miNearest metro
6.3People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
56.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Woodson County, Kansas

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

Woodson County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $114k).

How much does land cost in Woodson County, Kansas?

Land in Woodson County runs about $2,005 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Woodson County?

Woodson County gets about 40" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.1% of years.

How remote is Woodson County?

The nearest major metro is about 76 miles away, and population density is 6.3 people per square mile.

How Woodson compares in Kansas

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