Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

67BoltScore / 100
#39 of 102 in Illinois

Union County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $154k).

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety45
Freedom48
Food66
Isolation75
Sovereignty69
Water84
Affordability79
$154kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$5,116Land / acre
48.7"Annual rain
3.7% of yrsSevere drought
99 miNearest metro
40.3People / sq mi
18.5%Federal land
56.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, Illinois

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

Union County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $154k).

How much does land cost in Union County, Illinois?

Land in Union County runs about $5,116 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 48.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.7% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 99 miles away, and population density is 40.3 people per square mile.

How Union compares in Illinois

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