Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ohio County

72BoltScore / 100
#54 of 120 in Kentucky

Ohio County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Ohio County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom62
Food70
Isolation55
Sovereignty91
Water97
Affordability84
$159kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,919Land / acre
50.4"Annual rain
4.3% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
40.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ohio County, Kentucky

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

Ohio County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Ohio County, Kentucky?

Land in Ohio County runs about $3,919 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ohio County?

Ohio County gets about 50.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.3% of years.

How remote is Ohio County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 40.2 people per square mile.

How Ohio compares in Kentucky

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