Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clay County

73BoltScore / 100
#5 of 102 in Illinois

Clay County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Clay County scores

Hazard Safety59
Freedom53
Food71
Isolation66
Sovereignty88
Water93
Affordability79
$114kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$6,235Land / acre
45.9"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
75 miNearest metro
27.8People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
54.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clay County, Illinois

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

Clay County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Clay County, Illinois?

Land in Clay County runs about $6,235 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clay County?

Clay County gets about 45.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Clay County?

The nearest major metro is about 75 miles away, and population density is 27.8 people per square mile.

How Clay compares in Illinois

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