Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Iroquois County

60BoltScore / 100
#66 of 102 in Illinois

Iroquois County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Iroquois County scores

Hazard Safety26
Freedom51
Food58
Isolation56
Sovereignty83
Water84
Affordability64
$152kTypical home
2%Property tax
$8,638Land / acre
38.8"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
23.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Iroquois County, Illinois

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

Iroquois County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Iroquois County, Illinois?

Land in Iroquois County runs about $8,638 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Iroquois County?

Iroquois County gets about 38.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Iroquois County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 23.4 people per square mile.

How Iroquois compares in Illinois

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