61 acres of farm and timber land near Waltonville, Jefferson County
Parcel 1308400003
County file October 2026
- Acres61About 53.7 of 61 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Jefferson County or Bald Hill Township yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands12% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$20.4kA share of value set by law, not a market price · county file October 2026
- Last saleNo recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)Illinois PTAX-203 transfer declarations
- Road accessNot confirmedRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
Can I build?
- Road access not confirmed
- Zoning not on file
- 12% wetlands
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 8, Township 4 South, Range 1 East, Third Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 455–523 ft above sea level; average slope 5.3%USGS 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 30 ft (middle half 28–44 ft)13 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1965–1992 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyUnnamed Property, 4.1 miRegional Water Districts, open to the public, 2,098 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 districtWaltonville 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
- Cropland rent$136 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$47 an acre a yearCounty average, 2025 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Waltonville 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 soybeans · 2024 winter wheat, then soybeans · 2023 soybeans · 2022 corn · 2021 winter wheat, then soybeansthe 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
- 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
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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
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: $5,000–$6,600 an acre (32 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. 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
- TownshipBald HillJefferson County parcel layer
- Tax code05300 (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
- Earthquake
- Very High
- Hail
- Relatively High
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively High
- Heat wave
- Relatively High
- Cold wave
- Relatively High
- Lightning
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- 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
- $103,269± $29,730 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $156,400± $32,855 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $838± $75 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 98%± 5 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1989± 10 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 25 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 677± 170 · 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.
- 1600 E Academy Rd74 acres · Farm and timber · 0.3 mi
- 112 acres of farmland near Waltonville0.4 mi
- 80 acres of farmland near Waltonville0.6 mi
- 73.7 acres of farmland near Waltonville0.7 mi
- 4665 N Scheller Ln89.6 acres · Farm and timber · 0.8 mi
- 156 acres of farmland near Waltonville0.9 mi
- 68.9 acres of farmland near Waltonville0.9 mi
- 3606 N Lodge Ln135 acres · Farm and timber · 1.0 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Jefferson County: 1,158 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
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: 1308400003
Coordinates: 38.1891° N, 89.1150° W