Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Logan County

61BoltScore / 100
#65 of 102 in Illinois

Logan County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (38.6″/yr). The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Logan County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom48
Food71
Isolation43
Sovereignty87
Water81
Affordability54
$143kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$11,349Land / acre
38.6"Annual rain
5.5% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
44.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
52.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Logan County, Illinois

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

Logan County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (38.6″/yr). Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Logan County, Illinois?

Land in Logan County runs about $11,349 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Logan County?

Logan County gets about 38.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.5% of years.

How remote is Logan County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 44.6 people per square mile.

How Logan compares in Illinois

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