Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Adams County

70BoltScore / 100
#10 of 88 in Ohio

Adams County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Adams County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom64
Food56
Isolation57
Sovereignty88
Water94
Affordability74
$189kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,254Land / acre
45.8"Annual rain
0.3% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
47.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Adams County, Ohio

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

Adams County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Adams County, Ohio?

Land in Adams County runs about $5,254 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Adams County?

Adams County gets about 45.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.3% of years.

How remote is Adams County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 47.1 people per square mile.

How Adams compares in Ohio

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