Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Vigo County

64BoltScore / 100
#60 of 92 in Indiana

Vigo County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Vigo County scores

Hazard Safety17
Freedom65
Food71
Isolation45
Sovereignty83
Water90
Affordability75
$161kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$5,886Land / acre
43.6"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
263People / sq mi
2.1%Federal land
53.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Vigo County, Indiana

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

Vigo County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Vigo County, Indiana?

Land in Vigo County runs about $5,886 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Vigo County?

Vigo County gets about 43.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Vigo County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 263 people per square mile.

How Vigo compares in Indiana

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