Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Parke County

73BoltScore / 100
#8 of 92 in Indiana

Parke County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Parke County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom73
Food71
Isolation57
Sovereignty84
Water91
Affordability62
$222kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$7,262Land / acre
43.1"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
37.1People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
52.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Parke County, Indiana

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

Parke County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Parke County, Indiana?

Land in Parke County runs about $7,262 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Parke County?

Parke County gets about 43.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Parke County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 37.1 people per square mile.

How Parke compares in Indiana

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