Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jennings County

72BoltScore / 100
#11 of 92 in Indiana

Jennings County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Jennings County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom74
Food66
Isolation54
Sovereignty85
Water95
Affordability64
$227kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$6,620Land / acre
48.2"Annual rain
3.1% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
73.3People / sq mi
5.2%Federal land
54.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jennings County, Indiana

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

Jennings County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Jennings County, Indiana?

Land in Jennings County runs about $6,620 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jennings County?

Jennings County gets about 48.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.1% of years.

How remote is Jennings County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 73.3 people per square mile.

How Jennings compares in Indiana

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