Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Johnson County

54BoltScore / 100
#85 of 92 in Indiana

Johnson County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 20 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Johnson County scores

Hazard Safety25
Freedom69
Food63
Isolation4
Sovereignty86
Water92
Affordability37
$317kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$10,532Land / acre
44.7"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
523.8People / sq mi
2.5%Federal land
52.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Johnson County, Indiana

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

Johnson County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 20 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Johnson County, Indiana?

Land in Johnson County runs about $10,532 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Johnson County?

Johnson County gets about 44.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Johnson County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 523.8 people per square mile.

How Johnson compares in Indiana

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