Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crawford County

69BoltScore / 100
#12 of 88 in Ohio

Crawford County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40″/yr).

How Crawford County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom61
Food60
Isolation53
Sovereignty90
Water88
Affordability66
$163kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$8,056Land / acre
40"Annual rain
0.6% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
103.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crawford County, Ohio

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

Crawford County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40″/yr).

How much does land cost in Crawford County, Ohio?

Land in Crawford County runs about $8,056 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crawford County?

Crawford County gets about 40" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.6% of years.

How remote is Crawford County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 103.4 people per square mile.

How Crawford compares in Ohio

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