Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clark County

71BoltScore / 100
#13 of 102 in Illinois

Clark County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43.9″/yr).

How Clark County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom50
Food72
Isolation73
Sovereignty84
Water78
Affordability69
$146kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$7,770Land / acre
43.9"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
94 miNearest metro
30.1People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
53.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clark County, Illinois

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

Clark County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Clark County, Illinois?

Land in Clark County runs about $7,770 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clark County?

Clark County gets about 43.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Clark County?

The nearest major metro is about 94 miles away, and population density is 30.1 people per square mile.

How Clark compares in Illinois

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