Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Madison County

59BoltScore / 100
#77 of 92 in Indiana

Madison County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Madison County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom67
Food63
Isolation20
Sovereignty80
Water91
Affordability65
$192kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$7,322Land / acre
43"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
18 miNearest metro
293.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Madison County, Indiana

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

Madison County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Madison County, Indiana?

Land in Madison County runs about $7,322 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Madison County?

Madison County gets about 43" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Madison County?

The nearest major metro is about 18 miles away, and population density is 293.2 people per square mile.

How Madison compares in Indiana

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