Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Brown County

73BoltScore / 100
#4 of 102 in Illinois

Brown County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Brown County scores

Hazard Safety95
Freedom51
Food62
Isolation59
Sovereignty86
Water83
Affordability72
$159kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$6,571Land / acre
38.6"Annual rain
2.9% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
20.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
52.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Brown County, Illinois

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

Brown County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Brown County, Illinois?

Land in Brown County runs about $6,571 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Brown County?

Brown County gets about 38.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.9% of years.

How remote is Brown County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 20.6 people per square mile.

How Brown compares in Illinois

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