Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Clair County

51BoltScore / 100
#92 of 102 in Illinois

St. Clair County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.5″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How St. Clair County scores

Hazard Safety5
Freedom38
Food75
Isolation14
Sovereignty80
Water89
Affordability58
$181kTypical home
2.1%Property tax
$9,310Land / acre
42.5"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
381.7People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
56.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Clair County, Illinois

Is St. Clair County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Clair County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.5″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How much does land cost in St. Clair County, Illinois?

Land in St. Clair County runs about $9,310 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Clair County?

St. Clair County gets about 42.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is St. Clair County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 381.7 people per square mile.

How St. Clair compares in Illinois

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