Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bond County

69BoltScore / 100
#23 of 102 in Illinois

Bond County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Bond County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom48
Food80
Isolation52
Sovereignty84
Water90
Affordability66
$168kTypical home
2%Property tax
$7,761Land / acre
42.7"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
43.3People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bond County, Illinois

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

Bond County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Bond County, Illinois?

Land in Bond County runs about $7,761 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bond County?

Bond County gets about 42.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Bond County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 43.3 people per square mile.

How Bond compares in Illinois

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