Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dearborn County

63BoltScore / 100
#62 of 92 in Indiana

Dearborn County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (45.6″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: 24 mi from the nearest metro.

How Dearborn County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom73
Food59
Isolation33
Sovereignty92
Water80
Affordability52
$333kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$6,735Land / acre
45.6"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
167.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dearborn County, Indiana

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

Dearborn County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (45.6″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: 24 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Dearborn County, Indiana?

Land in Dearborn County runs about $6,735 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dearborn County?

Dearborn County gets about 45.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Dearborn County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 167.9 people per square mile.

How Dearborn compares in Indiana

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