Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Henry County

59BoltScore / 100
#72 of 102 in Illinois

Henry County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.2″/yr). The trade-offs: 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How Henry County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom44
Food64
Isolation42
Sovereignty83
Water82
Affordability56
$171kTypical home
2%Property tax
$10,039Land / acre
38.2"Annual rain
3.7% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
58.9People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
50.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Henry County, Illinois

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

Henry County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.2″/yr). Watch-outs: 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Henry County, Illinois?

Land in Henry County runs about $10,039 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Henry County?

Henry County gets about 38.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.7% of years.

How remote is Henry County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 58.9 people per square mile.

How Henry compares in Illinois

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