Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crawford County

74BoltScore / 100
#5 of 92 in Indiana

Crawford County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $176k).

How Crawford County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom71
Food64
Isolation51
Sovereignty78
Water98
Affordability80
$176kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,347Land / acre
50.1"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
34.2People / sq mi
13%Federal land
55.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crawford County, Indiana

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

Crawford County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $176k).

How much does land cost in Crawford County, Indiana?

Land in Crawford County runs about $4,347 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crawford County?

Crawford County gets about 50.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Crawford County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 34.2 people per square mile.

How Crawford compares in Indiana

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