Muskingum County
Muskingum County, Ohio: solar permitting grade D (score 55/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 55/100 |
| Population | 86,074 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Muskingum County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
Local intel
No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →
Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Licking County (≈30 mi) · Knox County (≈39 mi) · Tuscarawas County (≈42 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Muskingum County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Zanesville city
- Adamsville village
- Dresden village
- Frazeysburg village
- Fultonham village
- Gratiot villagepartly in this county
- New Concord village
- Norwich village
- Philo village
- Roseville village
- South Zanesville village
- Adams township
- Blue Rock township
- Brush Creek township
- Cass township
- Clay township
- Falls township
- Harrison township
- Highland township
- Hopewell township
- Jackson township
- Jefferson township
- Licking township
- Madison township
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- Meigs township
- Monroe township
- Muskingum township
- Newton township
- Perry township
- Rich Hill township
- Salem township
- Salt Creek township
- Springfield township
- Union township
- Washington township
- Wayne township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Perry County · ≈22 miC44—
- Coshocton County · ≈23 miC44—
- Morgan County · ≈24 miC44—
- Guernsey County · ≈24 miC44—
- Noble County · ≈29 miC44—
- Licking County · ≈30 miD55—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Muskingum County ranks #53 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.