Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Stark County

69BoltScore / 100
#25 of 102 in Illinois

Stark County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Stark County scores

Hazard Safety93
Freedom48
Food64
Isolation44
Sovereignty92
Water82
Affordability60
$137kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$9,973Land / acre
38"Annual rain
3.3% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
18.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Stark County, Illinois

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

Stark County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Stark County, Illinois?

Land in Stark County runs about $9,973 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Stark County?

Stark County gets about 38" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.3% of years.

How remote is Stark County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 18.1 people per square mile.

How Stark compares in Illinois

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