Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Illinois: solar permitting grade D (score 61/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 61/100 |
| Population | 28,414 |
| Solar ordinance | Active solar ordinance on the books |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Montgomery County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. Illinois's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
Local intel
No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →
Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Macoupin County (≈24 mi) · Christian County (≈24 mi) · Madison County (≈36 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Montgomery County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Coffeen city
- Hillsboro city
- Litchfield city
- Nokomis city
- Witt city
- Butler village
- Coalton village
- Donnellson villagepartly in this county
- Farmersville village
- Fillmore village
- Harvel villagepartly in this county
- Irving village
- Ohlman village
- Panama villagepartly in this county
- Raymond village
- Schram City village
- Taylor Springs village
- Waggoner village
- Walshville village
- Wenonah village
- Audubon township
- Bois D'Arc township
- Butler Grove township
- East Fork township
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- Fillmore Consolidated township
- Grisham township
- Harvel township
- Hillsboro township
- Irving township
- Nokomis township
- North Litchfield township
- Pitman township
- Raymond township
- Rountree township
- South Litchfield township
- Walshville township
- Witt township
- Zanesville township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Bond County · ≈24 miB39—
- Macoupin County · ≈24 miB38—
- Christian County · ≈24 miD58—
- Fayette County · ≈29 miC47—
- Madison County · ≈36 miC44—
- Sangamon County · ≈38 miD62—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Montgomery County ranks #96 of 102 ranked Illinois counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Illinois: DeWitt County (A · 26), Bureau County (A · 26), Edgar County (A · 28). See all Illinois county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.