Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Coles County

62BoltScore / 100
#62 of 102 in Illinois

Coles County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Coles County scores

Hazard Safety30
Freedom45
Food70
Isolation62
Sovereignty82
Water88
Affordability58
$145kTypical home
2%Property tax
$10,272Land / acre
41.4"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
78 miNearest metro
90.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Coles County, Illinois

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

Coles County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Coles County, Illinois?

Land in Coles County runs about $10,272 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Coles County?

Coles County gets about 41.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Coles County?

The nearest major metro is about 78 miles away, and population density is 90.6 people per square mile.

How Coles compares in Illinois

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