Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hocking County

63BoltScore / 100
#38 of 88 in Ohio

Hocking County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.4″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Hocking County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom59
Food51
Isolation49
Sovereignty77
Water90
Affordability58
$285kTypical home
1%Property tax
$6,488Land / acre
42.4"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
65.4People / sq mi
9.6%Federal land
52.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hocking County, Ohio

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

Hocking County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.4″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Hocking County, Ohio?

Land in Hocking County runs about $6,488 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hocking County?

Hocking County gets about 42.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Hocking County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 65.4 people per square mile.

How Hocking compares in Ohio

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