63.17 acres of farm and timber land near Belle Rive, Jefferson County
Parcel 1636300001
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground2% wetlands
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueAssessed value $14k · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)
- Acres63.17
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Jefferson County or Moores Prairie Township yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$14kA 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 accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage1,898 ft on N Ina Ln
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itJefferson County or Moores Prairie TownshipUnincorporated land: the township's zoning where it has adopted its own, else the county's where the county zones township land; some township land has no zoning · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 36, Township 4 South, Range 4 East, Third Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 472–524 ft above sea level; average slope 8.2%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysIL 14 is 4.2 mi away and I-64 interchange is 9.9 mi away, in a straight lineUS Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 391 ft (middle half 342–422 ft)From 14 household well logs within 3 mi, drilled 1947–2008. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyTen Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, 2.2 miState natural resources department land, open to the public. 5,939 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtOpdyke-Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District 5 (grades K–8); Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 (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
- 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: Opdyke-Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District 5, Mount Vernon Township High School District 201
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)North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and WoodlandWhite Oak-Red Oak-Hickory Forest and Woodland, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- 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.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Moores Prairie Township Water Company (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IL0810030 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026: EPA modeled this boundary, which often differs from the actual one. Not a water line at the lot.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags8 environmental lists checked · landfills and dry cleaners not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA), Bureau of Land, as of Oct 25, 2026; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 2026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
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
- TownshipMoores PrairieJefferson County parcel layer
- Tax code54375 (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 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 high
- 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
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $56,458± $6,067
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $108,000± $16,009
- Median rent (gross)
- $575± $166
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%± 18 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1979± 8 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 24 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 938± 142
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Jefferson County, nearest first.
- 77 acres of farmland near Belle Rive0.4 mi
- 100 acres of farmland near Belle Rive0.5 mi
- 100 acres of farmland near Belle Rive0.6 mi
- 73 acres of farmland near Belle Rive0.9 mi
- 76.2 acres of farmland near Belle Rive1.0 mi
- 21765 E Germany Rd142 acres · Farm and timber · 1.3 mi
- 251 N France Ln108 acres · Farm and timber · 1.9 mi
- 2032 N Ina Ln75.1 acres · Farm and timber · 2.2 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
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 1636300001
Coordinates: 38.1319° N, 88.7203° W