68.41 acres of farm and timber land near Fountain, El Paso County
S Marksheffel Rd · Parcel 5527000016
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning PUD: rules not on file
- Ground20% in a FEMA flood zone, 2% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueActual value not on file · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)
- Acres68.41About 56.8 of 68.4 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningPUDPlanned unit development district
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (21%)Floodway 16% · The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (24%) and X (55%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Actual value (county)Farm-use valueAgricultural land: the assessor values it by what it can earn from farming or grazing ($1,984), not by what it would sell for
- Last saleNo recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)El Paso County sales file
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, Oct 2026
- Road frontage2,160 ft on Peaceful Valley RdRoad map name; the county roll's address reads S Marksheffel Rd
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 5,660–5,677 ft above sea level; average slope 1.3%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysMesa Ridge Pkwy is 1.7 mi away and US 87 interchange is 4.3 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 60 ft (middle half 58–65 ft)From 40 household well permits within 2 mi, drilled 1948–2009. Area figures, not this parcel. Colorado Division of Water Resources well permits.
- Public land nearbyCross Creek, 1.9 miRegional agency land, open to the public. 59 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtWidefield School District 3Grades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
- Farmland classFarmland of statewide importanceMap unit Nunn clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, about 76% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area CO625, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.31 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Nunn; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 3c of 8: severe limits for crops (climate)Non-irrigated, Nunn; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Widefield School District 3
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Herbaceous wetlands 2025; grass or pasture 2024; herbaceous wetlands 2021–2023No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Hydric soils1% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of City of Fountain (approximate)Municipal utility · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Widefield WSD or City of FountainThe mapped areas overlap here · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026; EPA lists the boundary source as Private Company. Not a water line at the lot.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags7 environmental lists checked · state cleanup sites, dry cleaners and landfills not checked · tank releases reported after 2018 not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: U.S. EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (from state records), as of 2018; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 2026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
Mapped ground hazards
Mapped features from USGS maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel. Not checked here: landslides, swelling soils, abandoned coal mine subsidence, active mine permits.
- Mines and pits (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), areas, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
- Mine and pit symbols (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), symbols, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Colorado 2026 taxes: bills go out in January 2027; first half due March 1, 2027, second half June 15, 2027.
Sources: Colorado Revised Statutes 39-10-104.5, 39-5-122 and 39-8-106. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Winter weather
- Very high
- Riverine flooding
- Very high
- Wildfire
- Relatively high
- Hail
- Relatively high
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Cold wave
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Very low
- Earthquake
- Very low
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $120,610± $23,477
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $457,700± $28,195
- Median rent (gross)
- $2,625± $195
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 86%± 7 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 2014± 1 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 4,345± 1,062
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Sources & methodSources, county file October 2026
Hazards
Ratings come from FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, planning-level) and the public federal and state maps named on each row, not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land that never had an insured building has no claims to count. The count is the parcel's census block group when it has 10 or more, else its tract's; a count under 10 prints as "Fewer than 10". Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.
Neighborhood (Census)
± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
State of Colorado public parcels (OIT) and county assessor layers, county file Oct 6, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 5527000016
Coordinates: 38.7220° N, 104.6492° W