Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hardin County

69BoltScore / 100
#11 of 88 in Ohio

Hardin County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.7″/yr).

How Hardin County scores

Hazard Safety76
Freedom61
Food62
Isolation56
Sovereignty87
Water86
Affordability58
$190kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$9,197Land / acre
37.7"Annual rain
0.3% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
64.6People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
51°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hardin County, Ohio

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

Hardin County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Hardin County, Ohio?

Land in Hardin County runs about $9,197 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hardin County?

Hardin County gets about 37.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.3% of years.

How remote is Hardin County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 64.6 people per square mile.

How Hardin compares in Ohio

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