Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hendricks County

54BoltScore / 100
#84 of 92 in Indiana

Hendricks County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (43.5″/yr). The trade-offs: 20 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Hendricks County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom67
Food63
Isolation8
Sovereignty90
Water89
Affordability41
$345kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$9,052Land / acre
43.5"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
458.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hendricks County, Indiana

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

Hendricks County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (43.5″/yr). Watch-outs: 20 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Hendricks County, Indiana?

Land in Hendricks County runs about $9,052 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hendricks County?

Hendricks County gets about 43.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Hendricks County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 458.1 people per square mile.

How Hendricks compares in Indiana

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