Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Putnam County

64BoltScore / 100
#50 of 102 in Illinois

Putnam County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Putnam County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom44
Food61
Isolation48
Sovereignty82
Water69
Affordability55
$189kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$9,797Land / acre
37.1"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
34.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Putnam County, Illinois

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

Putnam County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Putnam County, Illinois?

Land in Putnam County runs about $9,797 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Putnam County?

Putnam County gets about 37.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Putnam County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 34.7 people per square mile.

How Putnam compares in Illinois

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