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365.39 acres of farmland near LaFayette, Walker County

583 Blue Bird Gap Rd · Parcel 0270 001

  • Acres365.39
  • Land typeFarm and timber
  • ZoningZoning set by Walker County; no zoning map on fileUnincorporated
  • Flood zoneX
  • Wetlands6% of the parcel
  • Fair market value (county)$1.58MThe 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 frontage1,960 ft on Hog Jowl 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

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 areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
  • Public land nearbyCrockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 0.3 miState Department of Natural Resources, open to the public, 18,801 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 Townley-Montevallo complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, about 16% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area GA619, version Aug 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.11 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Townley; 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, Townley; 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.

  • Crop history (CDL)2025 grass or pasture · 2024 grass or pasture · 2023 corn · 2022 corn · 2021 cornthe most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery; a classification, not a farm record · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
  • 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

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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
Strong wind
Relatively High
Cold wave
Relatively High
Lightning
Relatively Moderate
Riverine flooding
Relatively Moderate
Winter weather
Relatively Moderate
Hurricane
Relatively Low
Heat wave
Relatively Low
Ice storm
Relatively Low
Hail
Relatively Low
Wildfire
Relatively Low
Earthquake
Relatively 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
$56,133± $14,597 · this block group
Median home value (owner-reported)
$361,600± $139,604 · this block group
Median rent (gross)
$850± $117 · this block group
Homes lived in by their owners
76%± 12 pts · this block group
Median year homes were built
2001± 10 yr · this block group
Average commute (one way)
29 min± 11 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
1,178± 469 · 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: 0270 001

Coordinates: 34.7304° N, 85.3784° W