Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bartholomew County

62BoltScore / 100
#67 of 92 in Indiana

Bartholomew County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How Bartholomew County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom67
Food67
Isolation36
Sovereignty82
Water94
Affordability60
$277kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$6,180Land / acre
46.8"Annual rain
3.6% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
206.4People / sq mi
10%Federal land
53.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bartholomew County, Indiana

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

Bartholomew County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Bartholomew County, Indiana?

Land in Bartholomew County runs about $6,180 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bartholomew County?

Bartholomew County gets about 46.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.6% of years.

How remote is Bartholomew County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 206.4 people per square mile.

How Bartholomew compares in Indiana

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