Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Switzerland County

72BoltScore / 100
#14 of 92 in Indiana

Switzerland County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Switzerland County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom73
Food64
Isolation47
Sovereignty90
Water83
Affordability57
$256kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$7,606Land / acre
47.8"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
45.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Switzerland County, Indiana

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

Switzerland County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Switzerland County, Indiana?

Land in Switzerland County runs about $7,606 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Switzerland County?

Switzerland County gets about 47.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Switzerland County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 45.4 people per square mile.

How Switzerland compares in Indiana

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