Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Vermilion County

63BoltScore / 100
#58 of 102 in Illinois

Vermilion County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Vermilion County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom47
Food62
Isolation66
Sovereignty80
Water88
Affordability77
$99kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$6,777Land / acre
40.3"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
79.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Vermilion County, Illinois

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

Vermilion County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Vermilion County, Illinois?

Land in Vermilion County runs about $6,777 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Vermilion County?

Vermilion County gets about 40.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Vermilion County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 79.8 people per square mile.

How Vermilion compares in Illinois

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