Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Spencer County

70BoltScore / 100
#28 of 92 in Indiana

Spencer County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought.

How Spencer County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom70
Food75
Isolation44
Sovereignty92
Water85
Affordability64
$234kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$6,525Land / acre
49.3"Annual rain
3.2% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
50.2People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
56.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Spencer County, Indiana

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

Spencer County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Spencer County, Indiana?

Land in Spencer County runs about $6,525 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Spencer County?

Spencer County gets about 49.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.2% of years.

How remote is Spencer County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 50.2 people per square mile.

How Spencer compares in Indiana

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