Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Christian County

61BoltScore / 100
#64 of 102 in Illinois

Christian County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.2″/yr).

How Christian County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom49
Food72
Isolation43
Sovereignty87
Water74
Affordability56
$135kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$10,960Land / acre
40.2"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
46.8People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
53.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Christian County, Illinois

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

Christian County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (40.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Christian County, Illinois?

Land in Christian County runs about $10,960 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Christian County?

Christian County gets about 40.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Christian County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 46.8 people per square mile.

How Christian compares in Illinois

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