Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Knox County

60BoltScore / 100
#69 of 102 in Illinois

Knox County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.4″/yr). The trade-offs: tighter state governance (52% Republican).

How Knox County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom41
Food63
Isolation44
Sovereignty88
Water71
Affordability68
$120kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$8,642Land / acre
38.4"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
67.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Knox County, Illinois

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

Knox County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.4″/yr). Watch-outs: tighter state governance (52% Republican).

How much does land cost in Knox County, Illinois?

Land in Knox County runs about $8,642 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Knox County?

Knox County gets about 38.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Knox County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 67.6 people per square mile.

How Knox compares in Illinois

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