Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clark County

54BoltScore / 100
#69 of 88 in Ohio

Clark County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: 24 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Clark County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom56
Food55
Isolation19
Sovereignty75
Water91
Affordability56
$203kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$9,200Land / acre
42.3"Annual rain
0.7% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
339.2People / sq mi
7.5%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clark County, Ohio

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

Clark County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: 24 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Clark County, Ohio?

Land in Clark County runs about $9,200 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clark County?

Clark County gets about 42.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.7% of years.

How remote is Clark County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 339.2 people per square mile.

How Clark compares in Ohio

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