Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Van Wert County

68BoltScore / 100
#13 of 88 in Ohio

Van Wert County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.9″/yr).

How Van Wert County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom62
Food59
Isolation45
Sovereignty88
Water86
Affordability56
$187kTypical home
1%Property tax
$9,658Land / acre
38.9"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
70.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Van Wert County, Ohio

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

Van Wert County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Van Wert County, Ohio?

Land in Van Wert County runs about $9,658 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Van Wert County?

Van Wert County gets about 38.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Van Wert County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 70.2 people per square mile.

How Van Wert compares in Ohio

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