Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wells County

68BoltScore / 100
#44 of 92 in Indiana

Wells County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.5″/yr). The trade-offs: 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How Wells County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom74
Food60
Isolation39
Sovereignty90
Water88
Affordability47
$249kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$10,111Land / acre
40.5"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
77.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wells County, Indiana

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

Wells County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.5″/yr). Watch-outs: 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Wells County, Indiana?

Land in Wells County runs about $10,111 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wells County?

Wells County gets about 40.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Wells County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 77.6 people per square mile.

How Wells compares in Indiana

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