Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clinton County

62BoltScore / 100
#61 of 102 in Illinois

Clinton County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.1″/yr) and productive soil and a long growing season (55.5°F avg). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Clinton County scores

Hazard Safety34
Freedom50
Food78
Isolation48
Sovereignty77
Water90
Affordability55
$221kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$9,036Land / acre
43.1"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
77.6People / sq mi
6.3%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clinton County, Illinois

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

Clinton County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.1″/yr) and productive soil and a long growing season (55.5°F avg). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Clinton County, Illinois?

Land in Clinton County runs about $9,036 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clinton County?

Clinton County gets about 43.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Clinton County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 77.6 people per square mile.

How Clinton compares in Illinois

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