Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jackson County

68BoltScore / 100
#14 of 88 in Ohio

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $148k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Jackson County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom62
Food47
Isolation60
Sovereignty80
Water79
Affordability83
$148kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,273Land / acre
43.8"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
77.6People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
53.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jackson County, Ohio

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

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $148k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Jackson County, Ohio?

Land in Jackson County runs about $4,273 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jackson County?

Jackson County gets about 43.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Jackson County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 77.6 people per square mile.

How Jackson compares in Ohio

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