Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Boone County

54BoltScore / 100
#85 of 102 in Illinois

Boone County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away.

How Boone County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom43
Food60
Isolation26
Sovereignty79
Water79
Affordability46
$287kTypical home
2.3%Property tax
$9,226Land / acre
37.4"Annual rain
6.3% of yrsSevere drought
13 miNearest metro
189.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
48.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Boone County, Illinois

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

Boone County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away.

How much does land cost in Boone County, Illinois?

Land in Boone County runs about $9,226 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Boone County?

Boone County gets about 37.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.3% of years.

How remote is Boone County?

The nearest major metro is about 13 miles away, and population density is 189.5 people per square mile.

How Boone compares in Illinois

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