Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cass County

65BoltScore / 100
#46 of 102 in Illinois

Cass County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $99k).

How Cass County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom48
Food66
Isolation48
Sovereignty88
Water70
Affordability73
$99kTypical home
2.1%Property tax
$7,711Land / acre
38.4"Annual rain
2.9% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
33.5People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
53°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cass County, Illinois

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

Cass County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $99k).

How much does land cost in Cass County, Illinois?

Land in Cass County runs about $7,711 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cass County?

Cass County gets about 38.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.9% of years.

How remote is Cass County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 33.5 people per square mile.

How Cass compares in Illinois

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