Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Blackford County

71BoltScore / 100
#18 of 92 in Indiana

Blackford County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Blackford County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom71
Food57
Isolation50
Sovereignty90
Water75
Affordability64
$145kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$8,810Land / acre
41.1"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
72People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Blackford County, Indiana

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

Blackford County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Blackford County, Indiana?

Land in Blackford County runs about $8,810 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Blackford County?

Blackford County gets about 41.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Blackford County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 72 people per square mile.

How Blackford compares in Indiana

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