Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pulaski County

72BoltScore / 100
#9 of 102 in Illinois

Pulaski County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $91k).

How Pulaski County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom46
Food72
Isolation78
Sovereignty78
Water96
Affordability82
$91kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,494Land / acre
49.5"Annual rain
4.5% of yrsSevere drought
103 miNearest metro
24.6People / sq mi
9.9%Federal land
57.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pulaski County, Illinois

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

Pulaski County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $91k).

How much does land cost in Pulaski County, Illinois?

Land in Pulaski County runs about $5,494 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pulaski County?

Pulaski County gets about 49.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.5% of years.

How remote is Pulaski County?

The nearest major metro is about 103 miles away, and population density is 24.6 people per square mile.

How Pulaski compares in Illinois

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