Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Edgar County

68BoltScore / 100
#29 of 102 in Illinois

Edgar County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (42″/yr).

How Edgar County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom51
Food68
Isolation70
Sovereignty86
Water76
Affordability62
$106kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$10,162Land / acre
42"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
26.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
52.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Edgar County, Illinois

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

Edgar County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (42″/yr).

How much does land cost in Edgar County, Illinois?

Land in Edgar County runs about $10,162 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Edgar County?

Edgar County gets about 42" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Edgar County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 26.2 people per square mile.

How Edgar compares in Illinois

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