Morrow County
Morrow County, Ohio: solar permitting grade F (score 78/100, Very High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | F · Very High Risk · Score 78/100 |
| Population | 38,833 |
| Solar ordinance | Ordinance status documented in detail |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Morrow County is very high risk for utility-scale solar permitting. Significant regulatory barriers are on record, and approval is not likely without substantial process investment. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Morrow County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Galion citypartly in this county
- Cardington village
- Chesterville village
- Edison village
- Fulton village
- Marengo village
- Mount Gilead village
- Sparta village
- Bennington township
- Canaan township
- Cardington township
- Chester township
- Congress township
- Franklin township
- Gilead township
- Harmony township
- Lincoln township
- North Bloomfield township
- Perry township
- Peru township
- South Bloomfield township
- Troy township
- Washington township
- Westfield township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Marion County · ≈20 miD55—
- Delaware County · ≈20 miC50—
- Knox County · ≈21 miD63—
- Richland County · ≈22 miF73—
- Crawford County · ≈23 miD52—
- Union County · ≈34 miD60—
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Morrow County ranks #86 of 88 ranked Ohio counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Ohio: Tuscarawas County (B · 36), Vinton County (B · 36), Hamilton County (B · 37). See all Ohio county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.