51.32 acres of farmland near Mt Vernon, Jefferson County
N Sparrow Ln, Mt Vernon, IL · Parcel 0634376002
County file October 2026
- Acres51.32
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by City of Mount Vernon; no zoning map on fileCensus city limits, Jan 2025
- Flood zoneX
- Wetlands2% of the parcel
- Assessed value (county)$4,040A share of value set by law, not a market price
- Last recorded saleJul 31, 2026 · $295k
- Road accessNot confirmedRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 34, Township 2 South, Range 2 East, Third Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 440–470 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
- Electric utilityTri-county Electric Co-op, Inc or Ameren Illinois CompanyHIFLD retail service territories, a frozen 2025 copy (no longer updated); territories overlap here; approximate, confirm with the utility
- Well depth nearbyMedian 29 ft (middle half 28–44 ft)11 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1948–1985 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyLincoln Park, 1.9 miCity Land, open to the public, 58 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- CRP rental rate (county)$129 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $146): 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
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Home facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Jefferson County's published parcel file
- Buildings
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Jefferson County's published parcel file
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.
What land sells for nearby
Land in Jefferson County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $5,100–$6,700 an acre (33 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $6,000
- Lots under 1 acre: $5.4k–$18.5k a lot (12 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $9,400
- 1 to 10 acres: $5.0k–$13.2k an acre (17 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $7,700
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
- TownshipShilohJefferson County parcel layer
- Tax code77T35 (the county's tax-rate area)Jefferson County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- UseFrom the county's property class (21)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Jefferson County
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
- Very High
- Winter weather
- Very High
- Hail
- Relatively High
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Relatively High
- Cold wave
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively High
- Lightning
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- Relatively Low
- Coal mine (mapped)
- Not in a mapped coal mine area (ISGS)Checked on the parcel's outline (its map point if none is drawn) · Illinois State Geological Survey coal mine maps · as of Jul 2012
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
- $58,194± $14,324 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $166,400± $20,279 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $922± $53 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%± 3 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1991± 6 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 13 min± 3 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 965± 184 · 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 Jefferson County, nearest first.
- 138 acres of farmland near Mount Vernon0.3 mi
- 8765 E Il Hwy 15113 acres · Farm and timber · 0.8 mi
- 11255 N Sparrow Ln119 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
- 12165 N Wells Bypass60.2 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
- 13425 N Shiloh Ln140 acres · Farm and timber · 1.2 mi
- 10499 N Cherryville Ln80.5 acres · Farm and timber · 1.7 mi
- 9497 E Radius Rd100 acres · Farm and timber · 1.8 mi
- 10605 N Wells Bypass123 acres · Farm and timber · 2.0 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
Jefferson County parcels: a copy published by The Sidwell Company, the county's mapping vendor (layer as of Oct 2026), county file Oct 20, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 0634376002
Coordinates: 38.3020° N, 88.9727° W