Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Shelby County

66BoltScore / 100
#41 of 102 in Illinois

Shelby County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Shelby County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom52
Food72
Isolation57
Sovereignty87
Water88
Affordability61
$168kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$8,890Land / acre
41.6"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
27.1People / sq mi
1.2%Federal land
53.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Shelby County, Illinois

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

Shelby County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Shelby County, Illinois?

Land in Shelby County runs about $8,890 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Shelby County?

Shelby County gets about 41.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Shelby County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 27.1 people per square mile.

How Shelby compares in Illinois

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