Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

67BoltScore / 100
#49 of 92 in Indiana

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom75
Food60
Isolation46
Sovereignty80
Water91
Affordability48
$301kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$8,458Land / acre
44.4"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
60.1People / sq mi
3.9%Federal land
52.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Indiana

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

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Indiana?

Land in Franklin County runs about $8,458 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 44.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 60.1 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Indiana

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