Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Posey County

70BoltScore / 100
#33 of 92 in Indiana

Posey County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How Posey County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom70
Food79
Isolation38
Sovereignty89
Water95
Affordability61
$237kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$7,200Land / acre
47.3"Annual rain
3.1% of yrsSevere drought
18 miNearest metro
61.2People / sq mi
1.9%Federal land
56.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Posey County, Indiana

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

Posey County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How much does land cost in Posey County, Indiana?

Land in Posey County runs about $7,200 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Posey County?

Posey County gets about 47.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.1% of years.

How remote is Posey County?

The nearest major metro is about 18 miles away, and population density is 61.2 people per square mile.

How Posey compares in Indiana

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