Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Williams County

65BoltScore / 100
#30 of 88 in Ohio

Williams County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.6″/yr).

How Williams County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom60
Food55
Isolation48
Sovereignty85
Water84
Affordability65
$183kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$7,565Land / acre
36.6"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
87People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
49.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Williams County, Ohio

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

Williams County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Williams County, Ohio?

Land in Williams County runs about $7,565 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Williams County?

Williams County gets about 36.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Williams County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 87 people per square mile.

How Williams compares in Ohio

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