348.29 acres of farmland near Murphysboro, Jackson County
628 Etherton Rd, Murphysboro, IL · Parcel 1804400006
County file October 2026
- Acres348.29
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by Jackson County or Pomona Township; no zoning map on fileUnincorporated · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone A (17%)A (17%) and X (83%)
- Wetlands7% of the parcel
- Assessed value (county)$57.7kA share of value set by law, not a market price
- Last recorded transferFeb 17, 2023 · not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage4,141 ft on Etherton Rd
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 4, Township 10 South, Range 2 West, Third Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 366–630 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 210 ft (middle half 150–300 ft)52 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1955–2022 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyShawnee National Forest, 0.4 miForest Service, open to the public, 223,672 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 districtMurphysboro Community Unit School District 186Grades 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 Menfro silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded, about 20% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL077, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.81 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Menfro; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 2e of 8: moderate limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Menfro; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$172 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$51 an acre a yearCounty average, 2024 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
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)Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry-Mesic Oak ForestChestnut Oak Forest and Woodland, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils6% 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)$163 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $144): 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 Egyptian Electric Co-op Association, Southern Illinois 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: this parcel’s sale history
Home facts
FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · as of Aug 2021
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Jackson County's published parcel file
- Buildings
- 11 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, Mar 2025: $57,661 ($35,696 land, $21,965 improvements)
Roll values set for property tax · Jackson County parcel layer · as of Mar 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Jackson County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $5.2k–$12.1k an acre (22 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $7,200
- Lots under 1 acre: $10.2k–$20.4k a lot (10 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $17.2k
- 1 to 10 acres: $7.8k–$13.1k an acre (18 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $10.2k
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
- TownshipPomonaJackson County parcel layer
- Tax code1502 (the county's tax-rate area)Jackson County parcel layer
- Last tax bill$4,346 (as the county's layer prints it)Jackson County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- Buildings mapped11 building outlines on this parcel (aerial imagery 2021-08)FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · Sep 13, 2025
- UseFrom the county's property class (0011)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Jackson County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Strong wind
- Very High
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Relatively High
- Cold wave
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
- Lightning
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- 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
- 26In 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
- $57,241± $23,298 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $105,300± $43,153 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $721± $19 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 86%± 5 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1982± 6 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 29 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 848± 278 · 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 Jackson County, nearest first.
- 2030 Orchard Hill Rd67 acres · Farm and timber · 0.8 mi
- 5350 Highway 12775 acres · Farm and timber · 1.0 mi
- 7157 Highway 12780 acres · Farm and timber · 1.4 mi
- 21 Caraway Rd72.3 acres · Farm and timber · 1.5 mi
- 377 Cowboy Way67.6 acres · Farm and timber · 1.8 mi
- 185 Country Club Rd137 acres · Farm and timber · 1.9 mi
- 6472 Pleasant Hill Rd73 acres · Farm and timber · 2.2 mi
- 4051 Dutch Ridge Rd59.8 acres · Farm and timber · 2.3 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
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Parcel: 1804400006
Coordinates: 37.6800° N, 89.3325° W