Off-grid site report
Gove County, KS
38.9578, -100.4887 · 2,644 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for Gove 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 rulesGove County, KS
Zoning & raw-land occupancy
Unclear - verifyNo published Gove County zoning resolution was found; Kansas doesn't mandate county zoning, and the Board of County Commissioners is the administrative authority if any exists. Confirm directly with the county whether zoning applies to your parcel. source
Dwellings, tiny homes & RVs
Unclear - verifyNo Gove County rule on tiny homes, minimum dwelling size, or RV occupancy was found on the official county site; not confirmed either way. source
Building permits & codes
Unclear - verifyNo Gove County building code or permit page was located, and Kansas has no mandatory statewide building code outside state property, so this depends on county practice you'd need to confirm by phone. source
Septic & composting toilets
RestrictedOnsite wastewater systems statewide must meet KDHE's Bulletin 4-2 standards and K.A.R. 28-5-1 through 9; it's not confirmed whether Gove County has added its own local sanitary code on top of that. source
Greywater reuse
Unclear - verifyNo Kansas statute addresses greywater specifically; it falls under KDHE's general onsite wastewater standards, and no Gove County-specific greywater rule was found. source
Rainwater harvesting
Generally allowedKansas state water law treats household rainwater collection as a domestic-use exemption, and no Gove County restriction was found.
Private wells & water rights
Generally allowedWell construction is regulated statewide by KDHE under its water well contractor licensing and construction standards, and domestic wells are generally exempt from state water-right permitting; no added Gove County well ordinance was found. source
Living disconnected from utilities
Unclear - verifyNo state law or Gove County ordinance requiring utility hookups was found, but this is not fully confirmed at the county level.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 5.7 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 4.1 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,618 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 24 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 20 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 5,626 (cold)
- Frost-free season
- Apr 23 to Oct 15
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Gove County Medical Center - 15.3 mi
- Fire station
Gove City 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 67736).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in Gove 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.
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