Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perry County

73BoltScore / 100
#6 of 92 in Indiana

Perry County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Perry County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom67
Food76
Isolation53
Sovereignty77
Water98
Affordability75
$189kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,209Land / acre
50.3"Annual rain
3.3% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
50.3People / sq mi
24.9%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perry County, Indiana

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

Perry County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Perry County, Indiana?

Land in Perry County runs about $5,209 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perry County?

Perry County gets about 50.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.3% of years.

How remote is Perry County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 50.3 people per square mile.

How Perry compares in Indiana

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