Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fayette County

69BoltScore / 100
#28 of 102 in Illinois

Fayette County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Fayette County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom52
Food74
Isolation62
Sovereignty80
Water90
Affordability72
$150kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$6,973Land / acre
43.4"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
29.5People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
54.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fayette County, Illinois

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

Fayette County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Fayette County, Illinois?

Land in Fayette County runs about $6,973 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fayette County?

Fayette County gets about 43.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Fayette County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 29.5 people per square mile.

How Fayette compares in Illinois

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