Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Woodford County

60BoltScore / 100
#71 of 102 in Illinois

Woodford County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 20 mi from the nearest metro.

How Woodford County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom48
Food65
Isolation38
Sovereignty79
Water82
Affordability45
$234kTypical home
2.2%Property tax
$10,987Land / acre
37.7"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
72.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Woodford County, Illinois

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

Woodford County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 20 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Woodford County, Illinois?

Land in Woodford County runs about $10,987 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Woodford County?

Woodford County gets about 37.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Woodford County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 72.6 people per square mile.

How Woodford compares in Illinois

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