Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

68BoltScore / 100
#43 of 92 in Indiana

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety59
Freedom72
Food68
Isolation47
Sovereignty83
Water90
Affordability55
$224kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$8,819Land / acre
42.7"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
76.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, Indiana

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

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Montgomery County, Indiana?

Land in Montgomery County runs about $8,819 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 42.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 76.4 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in Indiana

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