Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dubois County

66BoltScore / 100
#51 of 92 in Indiana

Dubois County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Dubois County scores

Hazard Safety41
Freedom70
Food66
Isolation46
Sovereignty87
Water98
Affordability57
$265kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$7,380Land / acre
49.7"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
101.9People / sq mi
1%Federal land
55°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dubois County, Indiana

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

Dubois County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Dubois County, Indiana?

Land in Dubois County runs about $7,380 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dubois County?

Dubois County gets about 49.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Dubois County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 101.9 people per square mile.

How Dubois compares in Indiana

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