Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clay County

73BoltScore / 100
#9 of 92 in Indiana

Clay County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Clay County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom74
Food68
Isolation54
Sovereignty79
Water92
Affordability69
$184kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$6,679Land / acre
45.3"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
74People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clay County, Indiana

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

Clay County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Clay County, Indiana?

Land in Clay County runs about $6,679 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clay County?

Clay County gets about 45.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Clay County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 74 people per square mile.

How Clay compares in Indiana

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