Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cumberland County

69BoltScore / 100
#21 of 102 in Illinois

Cumberland County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (43.3″/yr).

How Cumberland County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom52
Food69
Isolation69
Sovereignty83
Water78
Affordability61
$173kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$8,894Land / acre
43.3"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
82 miNearest metro
29.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cumberland County, Illinois

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

Cumberland County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (43.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Cumberland County, Illinois?

Land in Cumberland County runs about $8,894 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cumberland County?

Cumberland County gets about 43.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Cumberland County?

The nearest major metro is about 82 miles away, and population density is 29.7 people per square mile.

How Cumberland compares in Illinois

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