Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rush County

70BoltScore / 100
#24 of 92 in Indiana

Rush County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Rush County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom73
Food63
Isolation48
Sovereignty86
Water92
Affordability47
$218kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$10,854Land / acre
45"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
41.3People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
52.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rush County, Indiana

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

Rush County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Rush County, Indiana?

Land in Rush County runs about $10,854 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rush County?

Rush County gets about 45" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Rush County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 41.3 people per square mile.

How Rush compares in Indiana

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