Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Carroll County

60BoltScore / 100
#70 of 102 in Illinois

Carroll County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.3″/yr).

How Carroll County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom46
Food58
Isolation53
Sovereignty72
Water69
Affordability59
$161kTypical home
2%Property tax
$9,704Land / acre
38.3"Annual rain
4.7% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
34.9People / sq mi
4.9%Federal land
48.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Carroll County, Illinois

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

Carroll County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Carroll County, Illinois?

Land in Carroll County runs about $9,704 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Carroll County?

Carroll County gets about 38.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.7% of years.

How remote is Carroll County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 34.9 people per square mile.

How Carroll compares in Illinois

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