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225.77 acres of farmland near Chattanooga Valley, Walker County

39 Brown Rd · Parcel 0140 071

  • Acres225.77
  • Land typeFarm and timber
  • ZoningZoning set by Walker County; no zoning map on fileUnincorporated
  • Flood zoneEdge of flood zone AE (1%)AE (1%) and X (99%)
  • Wetlands1% of the parcel
  • Fair market value (county)$1.81MThe assessor's appraisal, not a sale price
  • Last saleNo priced sale on file (as of Dec 2025)Walker County publishes no sale prices we may use
  • Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line roads, Sep 2025
  • Road frontage2,969 ft on Cora Ann Dr

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

Services and surroundings

Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.

  • USDA home loan areaOutside the eligible areasUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
  • Public land nearbyChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, 1.8 miNational Park Service, open with restrictions (permit or registration), 9,727 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right

School district and farmland

Public federal records, each with its source and date.

  • School districtWalker County School DistrictGrades 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Montevallo channery silt loam, 15 to 55 percent slopes, about 31% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area GA619, version Aug 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.05 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Montevallo; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
  • Land capability classClass 7e of 8: unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Montevallo; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
  • Cropland rent$40 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
  • Pasture rent$41.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026

Crops and forest

Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.

  • Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2021–2025No 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
  • Forest type (LANDFIRE)Southeastern Native Ruderal ForestIntroduced Upland Vegetation-Treed, conifer and hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
  • Hydric soilsNone mappedShare 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)
  • CRP rental rate (county)$38 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $43): the base of a new Conservation Reserve contract's yearly rent; each field's rate follows its soils · USDA FSA, CRP 2026 county average soil rental rates

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 North Georgia Electric Membership Corp or Georgia Power Co (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility
  • Water system areaInside the service area of Walker County Water AuthorityPublic water system GA2950003 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026; boundary supplied by local government. Not a water line at the lot

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In this areaWalker CountyParcels and flood8.2%in a FEMA flood zone34,922parcels on the roll

Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal

Hazards

FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025

Tornado
Very High
Cold wave
Relatively High
Lightning
Relatively Moderate
Strong wind
Relatively Moderate
Riverine flooding
Relatively Moderate
Winter weather
Relatively Moderate
Heat wave
Relatively Low
Ice storm
Relatively Low
Hail
Relatively Low
Wildfire
Relatively Low
Earthquake
Relatively Low
Hurricane
Very Low

Ratings are from 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

OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself · as of Sep 2026

Claims since 1978
Fewer than 10In this census tract

Neighborhood (Census)

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026

Median household income
$81,875± $5,866 · this block group
Median home value (owner-reported)
$212,500± $73,108 · this block group
Median rent (gross)
$1,081± $97 · census tract (block group sample too small)
Homes lived in by their owners
76%± 11 pts · this block group
Median year homes were built
1966± 13 yr · this block group
Average commute (one way)
28 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
1,224± 411 · this block group

Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Fair market value

Fair market value: the county assessor's appraisal as of January 1, not a sale price.

Fair market value (the county assessor's appraisal), not a market estimate. Georgia taxes 40% of it.

Parcel outline

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Parcel: 0140 071

Coordinates: 34.9309° N, 85.3140° W