Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Benton County

75BoltScore / 100
#4 of 92 in Indiana

Benton County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Benton County scores

Hazard Safety95
Freedom72
Food65
Isolation66
Sovereignty95
Water78
Affordability52
$204kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$10,011Land / acre
39.7"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
75 miNearest metro
21.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Benton County, Indiana

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

Benton County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Benton County, Indiana?

Land in Benton County runs about $10,011 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Benton County?

Benton County gets about 39.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Benton County?

The nearest major metro is about 75 miles away, and population density is 21.5 people per square mile.

How Benton compares in Indiana

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