Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Greene County

72BoltScore / 100
#7 of 102 in Illinois

Greene County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (40.3″/yr).

How Greene County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom51
Food70
Isolation55
Sovereignty84
Water86
Affordability73
$112kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$7,667Land / acre
40.3"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
21.3People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
54.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Greene County, Illinois

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

Greene County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (40.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Greene County, Illinois?

Land in Greene County runs about $7,667 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Greene County?

Greene County gets about 40.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Greene County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 21.3 people per square mile.

How Greene compares in Illinois

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