Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ross County

62BoltScore / 100
#40 of 88 in Ohio

Ross County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Ross County scores

Hazard Safety37
Freedom58
Food58
Isolation46
Sovereignty79
Water90
Affordability68
$206kTypical home
1%Property tax
$6,424Land / acre
42.1"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
111People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
53.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ross County, Ohio

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

Ross County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Ross County, Ohio?

Land in Ross County runs about $6,424 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ross County?

Ross County gets about 42.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Ross County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 111 people per square mile.

How Ross compares in Ohio

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