West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mingo County

73BoltScore / 100
#13 of 55 in West Virginia

Mingo County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $80k) and abundant rainfall (48.7″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Mingo County scores

Hazard Safety27
Freedom61
Food47
Isolation85
Sovereignty96
Water98
Affordability100
$80kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$1,361Land / acre
48.7"Annual rain
0.4% of yrsSevere drought
125 miNearest metro
52People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mingo County, West Virginia

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

Mingo County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $80k) and abundant rainfall (48.7″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Mingo County, West Virginia?

Land in Mingo County runs about $1,361 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mingo County?

Mingo County gets about 48.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.4% of years.

How remote is Mingo County?

The nearest major metro is about 125 miles away, and population density is 52 people per square mile.

How Mingo compares in West Virginia

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