Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Delaware County

60BoltScore / 100
#74 of 92 in Indiana

Delaware County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 34 mi from the nearest metro.

How Delaware County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom65
Food58
Isolation27
Sovereignty80
Water89
Affordability76
$172kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,358Land / acre
42"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
286.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Delaware County, Indiana

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

Delaware County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 34 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Delaware County, Indiana?

Land in Delaware County runs about $5,358 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Delaware County?

Delaware County gets about 42" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Delaware County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 286.5 people per square mile.

How Delaware compares in Indiana

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