Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

White County

68BoltScore / 100
#38 of 92 in Indiana

White County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.3″/yr).

How White County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom71
Food63
Isolation61
Sovereignty90
Water86
Affordability47
$232kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$10,606Land / acre
40.3"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
68 miNearest metro
49.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in White County, Indiana

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

White County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in White County, Indiana?

Land in White County runs about $10,606 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in White County?

White County gets about 40.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is White County?

The nearest major metro is about 68 miles away, and population density is 49.3 people per square mile.

How White compares in Indiana

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