Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wabash County

73BoltScore / 100
#3 of 102 in Illinois

Wabash County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Wabash County scores

Hazard Safety75
Freedom51
Food77
Isolation46
Sovereignty89
Water95
Affordability79
$131kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,778Land / acre
47.4"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
49People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wabash County, Illinois

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

Wabash County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Wabash County, Illinois?

Land in Wabash County runs about $5,778 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wabash County?

Wabash County gets about 47.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Wabash County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 49 people per square mile.

How Wabash compares in Illinois

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