Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ashland County

63BoltScore / 100
#37 of 88 in Ohio

Ashland County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Ashland County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom61
Food51
Isolation45
Sovereignty86
Water88
Affordability57
$246kTypical home
1%Property tax
$7,886Land / acre
40"Annual rain
0.2% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
123.4People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
49.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ashland County, Ohio

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

Ashland County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Ashland County, Ohio?

Land in Ashland County runs about $7,886 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ashland County?

Ashland County gets about 40" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.2% of years.

How remote is Ashland County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 123.4 people per square mile.

How Ashland compares in Ohio

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