Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pike County

70BoltScore / 100
#6 of 88 in Ohio

Pike County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.5″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Pike County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom61
Food58
Isolation57
Sovereignty86
Water92
Affordability82
$173kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,899Land / acre
43.5"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
61.3People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
53.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pike County, Ohio

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

Pike County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.5″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Pike County, Ohio?

Land in Pike County runs about $3,899 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pike County?

Pike County gets about 43.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Pike County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 61.3 people per square mile.

How Pike compares in Ohio

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