Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marshall County

64BoltScore / 100
#55 of 102 in Illinois

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Marshall County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom47
Food64
Isolation44
Sovereignty78
Water82
Affordability58
$142kTypical home
2%Property tax
$10,448Land / acre
37.5"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
30.2People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
50.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marshall County, Illinois

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

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Marshall County, Illinois?

Land in Marshall County runs about $10,448 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marshall County?

Marshall County gets about 37.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Marshall County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 30.2 people per square mile.

How Marshall compares in Illinois

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