Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Shelby County

59BoltScore / 100
#58 of 88 in Ohio

Shelby County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Shelby County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom64
Food57
Isolation43
Sovereignty78
Water80
Affordability45
$247kTypical home
1%Property tax
$10,560Land / acre
41"Annual rain
0.7% of yrsSevere drought
38 miNearest metro
117.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Shelby County, Ohio

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

Shelby County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Shelby County, Ohio?

Land in Shelby County runs about $10,560 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Shelby County?

Shelby County gets about 41" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.7% of years.

How remote is Shelby County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 117.2 people per square mile.

How Shelby compares in Ohio

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