Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hancock County

62BoltScore / 100
#43 of 88 in Ohio

Hancock County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.4″/yr). The trade-offs: 41 mi from the nearest metro.

How Hancock County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom58
Food61
Isolation42
Sovereignty86
Water85
Affordability56
$242kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,296Land / acre
36.4"Annual rain
0.6% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
140.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hancock County, Ohio

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

Hancock County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.4″/yr). Watch-outs: 41 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Hancock County, Ohio?

Land in Hancock County runs about $8,296 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hancock County?

Hancock County gets about 36.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.6% of years.

How remote is Hancock County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 140.6 people per square mile.

How Hancock compares in Ohio

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