Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perry County

65BoltScore / 100
#47 of 102 in Illinois

Perry County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (45″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Perry County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom49
Food72
Isolation58
Sovereignty85
Water80
Affordability80
$114kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$6,023Land / acre
45"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
61 miNearest metro
46.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
56°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perry County, Illinois

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

Perry County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (45″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Perry County, Illinois?

Land in Perry County runs about $6,023 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perry County?

Perry County gets about 45" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Perry County?

The nearest major metro is about 61 miles away, and population density is 46.4 people per square mile.

How Perry compares in Illinois

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