Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marion County

66BoltScore / 100
#44 of 102 in Illinois

Marion County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Marion County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom49
Food70
Isolation61
Sovereignty88
Water92
Affordability78
$123kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$6,108Land / acre
44.7"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
72 miNearest metro
64.1People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
54.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marion County, Illinois

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

Marion County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Marion County, Illinois?

Land in Marion County runs about $6,108 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marion County?

Marion County gets about 44.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Marion County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 64.1 people per square mile.

How Marion compares in Illinois

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