157.61 acres of farm and timber land near Mt. Sterling, Brown County
Parcel 0400200800
County file October 2026
- Acres157.61
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Brown County or Cooperstown Township yet
- Flood zoneMostly in flood zone AE (86%)The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (1%) and X (13%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$77.5kA share of value set by law, not a market price · county file October 2026
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Dec 2020Not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage3,293 ft on Co Rd 940
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning not on file
- 86% in a FEMA flood zone, 2% wetlands
- Soils very limited for septic
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 18, Township 1 South, Range 1 West, Fourth Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 428–469 ft above sea level; average slope 1.7%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 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 areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 63 ft (middle half 36–168 ft)From 10 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1941–2000. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyWeinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Area, 3.8 miState natural resources department land, open to the public. 2,304 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 districtBrown County Community Unit School District 1Grades 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 classPrime farmland if protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing seasonMap unit Tice silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, about 63% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL009, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.79 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Tice; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3w of 8: severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Tice; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$233 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$39.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Brown County Community Unit School District 1
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 corn · 2024 soybeans · 2023 corn · 2022 soybeans · 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 soils2% 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$226 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $214): 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 Adams Electric Co-op or Ameren Illinois Company (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
Mapped ground hazards
State and federal geologic and well 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.
- Underground coal mineNone mapped within 1/4 miISGS: Abandoned and Active Coal Mines in Illinois (underground), as of Jan 2012. ISGS outlines from company mine maps; approximate outer boundaries, not a legal or engineering base; the source rates these outlines for regional use only, at 1:100,000 scale or smaller
- Surface coal mineNot in a mapped surface coal mineISGS: Abandoned and Active Coal Mines in Illinois (surface and auger), as of Jun 2011. ISGS outlines; approximate, not a legal or engineering base; the source rates these outlines for regional use only, at 1:100,000 scale or smaller
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Illinois 2026 taxes are billed in 2027: the first installment is due no earlier than June 1, 2027.
Sources: Illinois Property Tax Code 35 ILCS 200/21-15, 35 ILCS 200/21-25, 35 ILCS 200/21-30 and 35 ILCS 200/16-55. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
County layer, Oct 2026: $77,463 ($71,563 land, $5,900 improvements)
Roll values set for property tax · Brown County parcel layer · as of Oct 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Brown County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $7,500–$9,100 an acre (18 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $8,200
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Each size uses its own months (the shortest of 12, 24 or 36 that holds enough sales), so the sizes' counts need not add up to another figure on this page. Source: Illinois Department of Revenue PTAX-203 declarations, land or farm at the sale, screen S1. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
Assessed value
- How Illinois assessesIllinois assesses property at one third of its fair cash value (35 ILCS 200/9-145); Cook County classifies, assessing homes at 10% and commercial property at 25%. Farmland is valued on its soil productivity (35 ILCS 200/10-110 to 10-125). An assessed value is not what the property would sell for.35 ILCS 200 (Property Tax Code)
Tax area
- TownshipCooperstownBrown County parcel layer
- Last tax bill$4,636 (tax year 2025 or earlier: the county's file was last edited Oct 2026 and names no year)Brown County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- UseFrom the county's property class (0011)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Brown County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Heat wave
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
About these ratingsFEMA's index and what it measures
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
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 24In this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $64,688± $19,217 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $162,300± $23,072 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $828± $376 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%± 3 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1952± 18 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 19 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 745± 195 · 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.
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Brown County, nearest first.
- 1766 960N Ave295 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 160 acres of farmland near Ripley0.7 mi
- 1761 850N Ave160 acres · Farm and timber · 1.1 mi
- 160 acres of farmland near Ripley1.1 mi
- 134 acres of farmland near Ripley1.4 mi
- 204 acres of farmland near Ripley1.6 mi
- 1657 850N Ave237 acres · Farm and timber · 1.9 mi
- 377 850N Ave7,559 acres · Farm and timber · 17 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Brown County: 325 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file October 2026
Assessed value
Assessed value (one third of fair cash value by law; Cook County 10% for homes, 25% for commercial), not a market price. County file, October 2026.
Assessed value, not a market value: one third of fair cash value by statute.
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
Illinois county assessor and GIS parcel layers, the Cook County Assessor's open data, and IDOR PTAX-203 transfer declarations, county file Oct 13, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 0400200800
Coordinates: 39.9803° N, 90.5630° W