Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Randolph County

61BoltScore / 100
#63 of 102 in Illinois

Randolph County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Randolph County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom50
Food72
Isolation53
Sovereignty76
Water90
Affordability68
$154kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$7,679Land / acre
43.5"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
51.8People / sq mi
2.3%Federal land
56.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Randolph County, Illinois

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

Randolph County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Randolph County, Illinois?

Land in Randolph County runs about $7,679 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Randolph County?

Randolph County gets about 43.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Randolph County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 51.8 people per square mile.

How Randolph compares in Illinois

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