Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bureau County

59BoltScore / 100
#73 of 102 in Illinois

Bureau County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Bureau County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom44
Food62
Isolation53
Sovereignty76
Water82
Affordability58
$151kTypical home
2.1%Property tax
$10,199Land / acre
38.1"Annual rain
3.2% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
37.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
49.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bureau County, Illinois

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

Bureau County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Bureau County, Illinois?

Land in Bureau County runs about $10,199 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bureau County?

Bureau County gets about 38.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.2% of years.

How remote is Bureau County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 37.7 people per square mile.

How Bureau compares in Illinois

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