Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Menard County

64BoltScore / 100
#52 of 102 in Illinois

Menard County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.2″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How Menard County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom48
Food67
Isolation41
Sovereignty83
Water82
Affordability55
$210kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$9,257Land / acre
38.2"Annual rain
3.3% of yrsSevere drought
18 miNearest metro
38People / sq mi
0%Federal land
52.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Menard County, Illinois

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

Menard County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.2″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away.

How much does land cost in Menard County, Illinois?

Land in Menard County runs about $9,257 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Menard County?

Menard County gets about 38.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.3% of years.

How remote is Menard County?

The nearest major metro is about 18 miles away, and population density is 38 people per square mile.

How Menard compares in Illinois

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