West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ohio County

58BoltScore / 100
#52 of 55 in West Virginia

Ohio County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43″/yr). The trade-offs: 41 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Ohio County scores

Hazard Safety30
Freedom52
Food42
Isolation22
Sovereignty90
Water89
Affordability81
$161kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,459Land / acre
43"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
389.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ohio County, West Virginia

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

Ohio County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43″/yr). Watch-outs: 41 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Ohio County runs about $4,459 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ohio County?

Ohio County gets about 43" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Ohio County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 389.2 people per square mile.

How Ohio compares in West Virginia

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