Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pike County

70BoltScore / 100
#17 of 102 in Illinois

Pike County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Pike County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom52
Food69
Isolation64
Sovereignty78
Water84
Affordability71
$119kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$8,049Land / acre
38.9"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
17.3People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
53.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pike County, Illinois

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

Pike County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Pike County, Illinois?

Land in Pike County runs about $8,049 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pike County?

Pike County gets about 38.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Pike County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 17.3 people per square mile.

How Pike compares in Illinois

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