Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Warren County

68BoltScore / 100
#34 of 102 in Illinois

Warren County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Warren County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom44
Food64
Isolation53
Sovereignty84
Water82
Affordability61
$116kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$10,349Land / acre
38.2"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
29.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Warren County, Illinois

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

Warren County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Warren County, Illinois?

Land in Warren County runs about $10,349 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Warren County?

Warren County gets about 38.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Warren County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 29.8 people per square mile.

How Warren compares in Illinois

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