Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lawrence County

66BoltScore / 100
#23 of 88 in Ohio

Lawrence County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.4″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $148k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lawrence County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom60
Food50
Isolation67
Sovereignty73
Water92
Affordability87
$148kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,357Land / acre
44.4"Annual rain
0.5% of yrsSevere drought
96 miNearest metro
123.8People / sq mi
25.9%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lawrence County, Ohio

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

Lawrence County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.4″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $148k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lawrence County, Ohio?

Land in Lawrence County runs about $3,357 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County gets about 44.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.

How remote is Lawrence County?

The nearest major metro is about 96 miles away, and population density is 123.8 people per square mile.

How Lawrence compares in Ohio

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