Indiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Vermillion County

71BoltScore / 100
#19 of 92 in Indiana

Vermillion County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Vermillion County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom70
Food68
Isolation60
Sovereignty81
Water76
Affordability66
$138kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$8,513Land / acre
41.8"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
60People / sq mi
2%Federal land
52.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Vermillion County, Indiana

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

Vermillion County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Vermillion County, Indiana?

Land in Vermillion County runs about $8,513 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Vermillion County?

Vermillion County gets about 41.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Vermillion County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 60 people per square mile.

How Vermillion compares in Indiana

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