Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jay County

71BoltScore / 100
#21 of 92 in Indiana

Jay County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.4″/yr).

How Jay County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom73
Food60
Isolation51
Sovereignty92
Water87
Affordability56
$160kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$10,478Land / acre
40.4"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
52.2People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
51.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jay County, Indiana

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

Jay County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.4″/yr).

How much does land cost in Jay County, Indiana?

Land in Jay County runs about $10,478 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jay County?

Jay County gets about 40.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Jay County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 52.2 people per square mile.

How Jay compares in Indiana

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