Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Putnam County

66BoltScore / 100
#53 of 92 in Indiana

Putnam County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Putnam County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom72
Food64
Isolation46
Sovereignty79
Water92
Affordability52
$272kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$8,265Land / acre
44.8"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
38 miNearest metro
78.2People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Putnam County, Indiana

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

Putnam County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Putnam County, Indiana?

Land in Putnam County runs about $8,265 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Putnam County?

Putnam County gets about 44.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Putnam County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 78.2 people per square mile.

How Putnam compares in Indiana

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