65.59 acres of farmland near Benton, Franklin County
1340 Rt 14 West, Benton, IL · Parcel 07-22-200-003
County file October 2026
- Acres65.59
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by Village of West City; no zoning map on fileCensus city limits, Jan 2025
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone A (31%)The rest: X (69%)
- Wetlands31% of the parcel
- Assessed value (county)$102kA share of value set by law, not a market price
- Last recorded saleJan 23, 2020 · sold with 1 other parcel for $375,000 total
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage1,317 ft on IL 14
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 22, Township 6 South, Range 2 East, 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 375–416 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
- Traffic countAbout 6,800 vehicles a daythe frontage road, 2024 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway (FHWA Highway Performance Monitoring System)
- Well depth nearbyMedian 95 ft (middle half 55–120 ft)15 household well logs within 3 mi, drilled 1949–2010 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyBenton City Park, 1.9 miCity Land, open to the public, 144 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 districtBenton Community Consolidated School District 47 (grades pre-K–8); Benton Consolidated High School District 103 (grades 9–12)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 Hurst silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 25% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL055, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.65 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Hurst; 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, Hurst; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$126 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$69.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Benton Community Consolidated School District 47, Benton Consolidated High School District 103
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Grass or pasture 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
- Hydric soils32% 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)$131 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $128): 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 Southeastern Il 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 mineOver a mapped underground coal mine (Herrin seam)ISGS: 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
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Home facts
FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · as of Oct 2020
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Franklin 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, Sep 2026: $101,505 ($17,210 land, $84,295 improvements)
Roll values set for property tax · Franklin County parcel layer · as of Sep 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Franklin County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $5,100–$6,400 an acre (25 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $5,800
- Lots under 1 acre: $4,000–$9,500 a lot (17 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $7,000
- 1 to 10 acres: $4.6k–$11.7k an acre (18 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $6,900
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
- TownshipBrowningFranklin County parcel layer
- Tax code62133 (the county's tax-rate area)Franklin County parcel layer
- Last tax bill$6,806 (as the county's layer prints it)Franklin County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- Buildings mapped3 building outlines on this parcel (aerial imagery 2020-10)FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · Sep 13, 2025
- UseFrom the county's property class (11)
Check before you buy
- Coal mineTouches a mapped underground coal mine. Mine boundaries are approximate; ask about subsidence before you buy.Illinois State Geological Survey coal mine maps · 2012-01
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Franklin 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
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- 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
- $56,067± $7,362 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $57,700± $10,562 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $810± $159 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%± 8 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1950± 8 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 21 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,102± 190 · 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 Franklin County, nearest first.
- 78 acres of farmland near West City0.5 mi
- 9072 Rend City Rd145 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 69 acres of farmland near West City0.7 mi
- 145 acres of farmland near Buckner1.0 mi
- 69.1 acres of farmland near West City1.0 mi
- 10422 Eakin Grove Rd70.8 acres · Farm and timber · 1.1 mi
- 11048 St Joseph Rd85.5 acres · Farm and timber · 1.3 mi
- 10316 Rend City Rd79 acres · Farm and timber · 1.4 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: 07-22-200-003
Coordinates: 37.9919° N, 88.9701° W