Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kosciusko County

59BoltScore / 100
#76 of 92 in Indiana

Kosciusko County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 37 mi from the nearest metro.

How Kosciusko County scores

Hazard Safety34
Freedom72
Food58
Isolation40
Sovereignty83
Water77
Affordability49
$289kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$8,605Land / acre
39"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
151.2People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
49.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kosciusko County, Indiana

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

Kosciusko County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 37 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Kosciusko County, Indiana?

Land in Kosciusko County runs about $8,605 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kosciusko County?

Kosciusko County gets about 39" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Kosciusko County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 151.2 people per square mile.

How Kosciusko compares in Indiana

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