Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Moultrie County

64BoltScore / 100
#49 of 102 in Illinois

Moultrie County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.9″/yr).

How Moultrie County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom50
Food66
Isolation56
Sovereignty91
Water85
Affordability48
$188kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$11,597Land / acre
39.9"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
42.7People / sq mi
2.5%Federal land
53.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Moultrie County, Illinois

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

Moultrie County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Moultrie County, Illinois?

Land in Moultrie County runs about $11,597 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Moultrie County?

Moultrie County gets about 39.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Moultrie County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 42.7 people per square mile.

How Moultrie compares in Illinois

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