Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fountain County

71BoltScore / 100
#20 of 92 in Indiana

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

How Fountain County scores

Hazard Safety79
Freedom73
Food67
Isolation58
Sovereignty82
Water75
Affordability61
$198kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$8,277Land / acre
41.1"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
42.3People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
51.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fountain County, Indiana

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

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

How much does land cost in Fountain County, Indiana?

Land in Fountain County runs about $8,277 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fountain County?

Fountain County gets about 41.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Fountain County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 42.3 people per square mile.

How Fountain compares in Indiana

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