Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ford County

65BoltScore / 100
#48 of 102 in Illinois

Ford County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Ford County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom49
Food61
Isolation55
Sovereignty83
Water72
Affordability58
$158kTypical home
2.1%Property tax
$9,956Land / acre
38.9"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
27.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ford County, Illinois

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

Ford County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Ford County, Illinois?

Land in Ford County runs about $9,956 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ford County?

Ford County gets about 38.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Ford County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 27.3 people per square mile.

How Ford compares in Illinois

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