Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Harrison County

71BoltScore / 100
#4 of 88 in Ohio

Harrison County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (41.7″/yr). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Harrison County scores

Hazard Safety89
Freedom62
Food42
Isolation59
Sovereignty79
Water87
Affordability79
$142kTypical home
1%Property tax
$5,421Land / acre
41.7"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
61 miNearest metro
35.2People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
51.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Harrison County, Ohio

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

Harrison County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (41.7″/yr). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Harrison County, Ohio?

Land in Harrison County runs about $5,421 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Harrison County?

Harrison County gets about 41.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Harrison County?

The nearest major metro is about 61 miles away, and population density is 35.2 people per square mile.

How Harrison compares in Ohio

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