Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Newton County

73BoltScore / 100
#7 of 92 in Indiana

Newton County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (39.5″/yr).

How Newton County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom73
Food59
Isolation56
Sovereignty90
Water88
Affordability55
$228kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$8,765Land / acre
39.5"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
34.7People / sq mi
2.6%Federal land
50.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Newton County, Indiana

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

Newton County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (39.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Newton County, Indiana?

Land in Newton County runs about $8,765 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Newton County?

Newton County gets about 39.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Newton County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 34.7 people per square mile.

How Newton compares in Indiana

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