Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hamilton County

72BoltScore / 100
#8 of 102 in Illinois

Hamilton County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (47.1″/yr) with little drought.

How Hamilton County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom52
Food70
Isolation58
Sovereignty93
Water83
Affordability79
$126kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$5,788Land / acre
47.1"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
18.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hamilton County, Illinois

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

Hamilton County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (47.1″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Hamilton County, Illinois?

Land in Hamilton County runs about $5,788 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County gets about 47.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Hamilton County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 18.2 people per square mile.

How Hamilton compares in Illinois

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