Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Richland County

69BoltScore / 100
#26 of 102 in Illinois

Richland County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (46.6″/yr) with little drought.

How Richland County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom51
Food74
Isolation56
Sovereignty95
Water82
Affordability72
$147kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$6,859Land / acre
46.6"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
43People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
55.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Richland County, Illinois

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

Richland County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (46.6″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Richland County, Illinois?

Land in Richland County runs about $6,859 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Richland County?

Richland County gets about 46.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Richland County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 43 people per square mile.

How Richland compares in Illinois

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