Land Market Insights and Pricing in Hamilton County, Illinois

McLeansboro is the county seat of Hamilton County, a mostly agricultural region comprising cornfields and small Midwestern farming communities. This often-overlooked area of southern Illinois is also home to a few surprising attractions, including the country's largest archaeological site,?Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, over 100 wineries and outdoor recreation like bouldering and mountain biking in 280,000-acre Shawnee National Forest. Hamilton County ranks 102nd in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Enfield had the most land for sale. Hamilton County has a large agricultural economy, with 695 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Hamilton County generate annual revenues of $11 million, most of which is from crops. Hamilton County is the 68th largest county (435 square miles) in Illinois. It's located in the Southern Illinois region of the state.