Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gallatin County

70BoltScore / 100
#16 of 102 in Illinois

Gallatin County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Gallatin County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom51
Food76
Isolation52
Sovereignty82
Water82
Affordability81
$92kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,746Land / acre
47.3"Annual rain
2.9% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
14.5People / sq mi
6.3%Federal land
56.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gallatin County, Illinois

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

Gallatin County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Gallatin County, Illinois?

Land in Gallatin County runs about $5,746 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gallatin County?

Gallatin County gets about 47.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.9% of years.

How remote is Gallatin County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 14.5 people per square mile.

How Gallatin compares in Illinois

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