Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fulton County

63BoltScore / 100
#59 of 102 in Illinois

Fulton County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (39″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Fulton County scores

Hazard Safety41
Freedom44
Food65
Isolation48
Sovereignty81
Water83
Affordability76
$104kTypical home
2.1%Property tax
$6,836Land / acre
39"Annual rain
3.2% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
37.6People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
52°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fulton County, Illinois

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

Fulton County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (39″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Fulton County, Illinois?

Land in Fulton County runs about $6,836 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fulton County?

Fulton County gets about 39" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.2% of years.

How remote is Fulton County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 37.6 people per square mile.

How Fulton compares in Illinois

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