Off-grid site report
Wallace County, KS
38.9144, -101.5925 · 3,340 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Wallace County, KS, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Rules change, and the deciding facts on any specific parcel (setbacks, perc results, overlay districts, deed restrictions, road frontage) live at the county or town office, not in any database. Before you buy land or build, confirm the current rules directly with the local zoning and health offices - the sources on this page tell you exactly who to call.
The local rulesWallace County, KS
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Unclear - verifyNo confirmed Wallace County zoning ordinance or map was found; Kansas counties are enabled to zone under state law (K.S.A. 12-741 et seq.) but whether Wallace County has adopted countywide zoning is not confirmed. Ask the county directly. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNo Wallace County ordinance on tiny homes, RVs, or minimum dwelling size was found, and Kansas has no statewide standard, so this likely defaults to whatever the county or town decides case by case.
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyThe county has a general Permits & Licenses page but its scope for residential building permits and inspections isn't confirmed from the page content. source
Septic & composting toilets
RestrictedWallace County adopted its own environmental/sanitary code in 1999, layered on top of state KDHE design standards; the county health department or sanitarian handles septic permitting. Composting toilets aren't specifically addressed in what I found. source
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo specific Wallace County greywater provision was found; it likely falls under the 1999 county sanitary code but the text wasn't confirmed to address it directly.
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedNo county restriction was found, so this follows the Kansas Water Appropriation Act's exemption for ordinary household rainwater collection, a state-level baseline.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedDomestic wells must meet state KDHE/Division of Water Resources construction standards; Wallace County falls within or near Northwest Kansas GMD No. 4 (north) and Western Kansas GMD No. 1's area of interest (south), so confirm which district's regulations apply to your parcel. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo Wallace County ordinance requiring utility hookup was found; Kansas has no statewide mandate either, but the county sanitary code (not fully reviewed) could touch on this.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.8 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 4.4 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,664 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 20 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 5,356 (moderate)
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Goodland Regional Medical Center - 31.4 mi
- Fire station
Wallace Fire Department - 0.1 mi
- Hardware store
- none within range
- Grocery
- none within range
From OpenStreetMap. Road miles will be longer, often much longer in hill country.
Plan this spot
These open with this location's real numbers already filled in (ZIP 67761).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Wallace County, KS?The rules above are the jurisdiction. The land check runs the parcel itself: flood zone, soils and septic suitability, wetlands, slope, access, climate, and these verdicts, from a parcel number or coordinates.
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Sources: US Census Bureau geocoder; NLR PVWatts v8 (solar); NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals (nearest station) or Open-Meteo (ZIP-centroid) for weather; Open-Elevation; OpenStreetMap contributors. Public data retrieved Aug 22, 2026; agencies update their layers on their own schedules. Planning data, not a survey or legal advice.