Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Owen County

71BoltScore / 100
#17 of 92 in Indiana

Owen County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Owen County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom72
Food60
Isolation54
Sovereignty86
Water94
Affordability68
$238kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,396Land / acre
46.5"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
55.9People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
53°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Owen County, Indiana

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

Owen County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Owen County, Indiana?

Land in Owen County runs about $5,396 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Owen County?

Owen County gets about 46.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Owen County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 55.9 people per square mile.

How Owen compares in Indiana

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