Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marshall County

64BoltScore / 100
#59 of 92 in Indiana

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.8″/yr). The trade-offs: 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How Marshall County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom70
Food55
Isolation38
Sovereignty86
Water85
Affordability58
$264kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$7,190Land / acre
39.8"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
104.5People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
49.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marshall County, Indiana

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

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.8″/yr). Watch-outs: 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Marshall County, Indiana?

Land in Marshall County runs about $7,190 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marshall County?

Marshall County gets about 39.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Marshall County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 104.5 people per square mile.

How Marshall compares in Indiana

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