Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Tuscarawas County

58BoltScore / 100
#60 of 88 in Ohio

Tuscarawas County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.9″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 44 mi from the nearest metro.

How Tuscarawas County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom59
Food49
Isolation42
Sovereignty72
Water87
Affordability64
$215kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$7,082Land / acre
40.9"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
161.9People / sq mi
3%Federal land
51.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Tuscarawas County, Ohio

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

Tuscarawas County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.9″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 44 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Tuscarawas County, Ohio?

Land in Tuscarawas County runs about $7,082 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Tuscarawas County?

Tuscarawas County gets about 40.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Tuscarawas County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 161.9 people per square mile.

How Tuscarawas compares in Ohio

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