Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Calhoun County

70BoltScore / 100
#15 of 102 in Illinois

Calhoun County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Calhoun County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom50
Food68
Isolation52
Sovereignty81
Water73
Affordability73
$196kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,497Land / acre
40.3"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
17People / sq mi
2.1%Federal land
54.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Calhoun County, Illinois

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

Calhoun County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Calhoun County, Illinois?

Land in Calhoun County runs about $5,497 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Calhoun County?

Calhoun County gets about 40.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Calhoun County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 17 people per square mile.

How Calhoun compares in Illinois

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