Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Morgan County

60BoltScore / 100
#68 of 102 in Illinois

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Morgan County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom46
Food67
Isolation44
Sovereignty90
Water84
Affordability61
$136kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$9,869Land / acre
39"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
56.5People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
53.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Morgan County, Illinois

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

Morgan County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Morgan County, Illinois?

Land in Morgan County runs about $9,869 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Morgan County?

Morgan County gets about 39" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Morgan County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 56.5 people per square mile.

How Morgan compares in Illinois

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