Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Daviess County

68BoltScore / 100
#39 of 92 in Indiana

Daviess County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Daviess County scores

Hazard Safety41
Freedom75
Food70
Isolation53
Sovereignty88
Water96
Affordability53
$238kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$9,072Land / acre
47.8"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
78.4People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
54.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Daviess County, Indiana

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

Daviess County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Daviess County, Indiana?

Land in Daviess County runs about $9,072 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Daviess County?

Daviess County gets about 47.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Daviess County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 78.4 people per square mile.

How Daviess compares in Indiana

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