Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marion County

61BoltScore / 100
#50 of 88 in Ohio

Marion County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 43 mi from the nearest metro.

How Marion County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom59
Food62
Isolation41
Sovereignty76
Water86
Affordability62
$183kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,262Land / acre
38.1"Annual rain
0.5% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
160.6People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
51.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marion County, Ohio

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

Marion County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 43 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Marion County, Ohio?

Land in Marion County runs about $8,262 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marion County?

Marion County gets about 38.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.

How remote is Marion County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 160.6 people per square mile.

How Marion compares in Ohio

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