1.77 acres of farmland near Stonington, Christian County
1985 E 2000 North Rd, Stonington, IL · Parcel 16-09-23-400-005-00
County file October 2026
- Acres1.77
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningAG-1
- Flood zoneX
- Assessed value (county)$85.1kA share of value set by law, not a market price
- Last recorded saleMar 23, 2026 · $280k
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage231 ft on E 2000 N Rd
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 23, Township 14 North, Range 1 West, Third 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 616–619 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 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
- Well depth nearbyMedian 71 ft (middle half 36–135 ft)31 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1946–2019 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyGriswold Conservation Area, 4.5 miRegional Agency Land, open to the public, 40 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 districtTaylorville Community Unit 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Ipava silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 78% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL021, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.91 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Ipava; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 1 of 8: slight limits for cropsNon-irrigated, Ipava; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 developed (low intensity) · 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 soils31% 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 Shelby Electric Co-op, Inc 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: this parcel’s sale history
Home facts
FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · as of Dec 2023
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Christian County's published parcel file
- Buildings
- 3 building outlinesmapped outlines, not the tax roll
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: $85,141 ($9,432 land, $75,709 improvements)
Roll values set for property tax · Christian County parcel layer · as of Oct 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Christian County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $10.7k–$17.9k an acre (11 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $16.7k
- Lots under 1 acre: $3.9k–$14.7k a lot (18 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $8,000
- 10 acres or more: $11.5k–$17.0k an acre (30 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $15.7k
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. 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
- TownshipStoningtonChristian County parcel layer
- Tax code510 (the county's tax-rate area)Christian County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- Buildings mapped3 building outlines on this parcel (aerial imagery 2023-12)FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · Sep 13, 2025
- UseFrom the county's property class (10)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Christian County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- Cold wave
- Relatively High
- Drought
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
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
- $90,982± $19,971 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $269,000± $53,330 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $822± $306 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 98%± 5 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1980± 10 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 23 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 719± 205 · 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 Christian County, nearest first.
- 160 acres of farmland near Stonington0.7 mi
- 1939 E 2100 North Rd152 acres · Farm and timber · 1.4 mi
- 2153 E 2000 North Rd94.8 acres · Farm and timber · 1.8 mi
- 1804 N 2100 East Rd152 acres · Farm and timber · 2.3 mi
- 2075 E 2200 North Rd123 acres · Farm and timber · 2.4 mi
- 1863 N 1800 East Rd120 acres · Farm and timber · 2.5 mi
- 1862 E 1780 North Rd153 acres · Farm and timber · 2.5 mi
- 1827 N 2200 East Rd168 acres · Farm and timber · 2.5 mi
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 (70 counties), the Cook County Assessor's open data, and IDOR PTAX-203 transfer declarations, county file Oct 14, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 16-09-23-400-005-00
Coordinates: 39.6411° N, 89.1607° W