Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morgan County

73BoltScore / 100
#1 of 88 in Ohio

Morgan County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Morgan County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom61
Food47
Isolation62
Sovereignty87
Water89
Affordability81
$163kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$4,363Land / acre
42.8"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
32.8People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
52.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morgan County, Ohio

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

Morgan County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Morgan County, Ohio?

Land in Morgan County runs about $4,363 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morgan County?

Morgan County gets about 42.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Morgan County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 32.8 people per square mile.

How Morgan compares in Ohio

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