Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Putnam County

66BoltScore / 100
#21 of 88 in Ohio

Putnam County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Putnam County scores

Hazard Safety67
Freedom64
Food59
Isolation51
Sovereignty82
Water85
Affordability53
$258kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,403Land / acre
37.5"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
70.9People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
51.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Putnam County, Ohio

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

Putnam County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Putnam County, Ohio?

Land in Putnam County runs about $8,403 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Putnam County?

Putnam County gets about 37.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Putnam County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 70.9 people per square mile.

How Putnam compares in Ohio

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