Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

McLean County

54BoltScore / 100
#83 of 102 in Illinois

McLean County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (46% Republican).

How McLean County scores

Hazard Safety13
Freedom39
Food67
Isolation43
Sovereignty77
Water83
Affordability59
$260kTypical home
2.3%Property tax
$7,074Land / acre
38.3"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
144People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in McLean County, Illinois

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

McLean County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (46% Republican).

How much does land cost in McLean County, Illinois?

Land in McLean County runs about $7,074 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in McLean County?

McLean County gets about 38.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is McLean County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 144 people per square mile.

How McLean compares in Illinois

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