Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lee County

58BoltScore / 100
#77 of 102 in Illinois

Lee County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Lee County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom44
Food60
Isolation48
Sovereignty71
Water85
Affordability52
$185kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$10,639Land / acre
38.2"Annual rain
4.1% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
46.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
49.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lee County, Illinois

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

Lee County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Lee County, Illinois?

Land in Lee County runs about $10,639 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lee County?

Lee County gets about 38.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.1% of years.

How remote is Lee County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 46.4 people per square mile.

How Lee compares in Illinois

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