80 acres of farm and timber land near Herscher, Kankakee County
3678 S 9000 Rd W, Herscher, IL · Parcel 14-14-23-400-001
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 3 buildings mapped (footprints)
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueAssessed value $133k · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)
- Acres80
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Kankakee County or Pilot Township yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$133kA 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 frontage1,364 ft on S 9000W RdRoad map name; the county roll's address reads S 9000 Rd W
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itKankakee County or Pilot 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 · outside the Village of Herscher limits · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 23, Township 30 North, Range 10 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 667–682 ft above sea level; average slope 1.2%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysIL 115 is 0.4 mi away and I-57 interchange is 8.3 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 75 ft (middle half 70–100 ft)From 13 household well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1902–2007. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyCommunity Park, 5.5 miCity land, open to the public. 1,356 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 districtHerscher Community Unit School District 2Grades 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 Andres silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 51% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL091, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.72 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Andres; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 1 of 8: slight limits for cropsNon-irrigated, Andres; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$250 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Herscher Community Unit School District 2
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 corn · 2024 corn · 2023 soybeans · 2022 corn · 2021 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
- Hydric soils8% 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)$243 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $248): 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 Commonwealth Edison Co (approximate)Investor-owned utility · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
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
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: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Home facts
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 3 buildings mapped · about 3,270 sq ft of footprint (largest 1,220 sq ft)Measured from building footprints (Microsoft/OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026), not the county roll
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Kankakee 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.
Value history
County layer, Oct 2026: $132,718 ($57,206 land, $75,512 improvements)
Roll values set for property tax · Kankakee County parcel layer · as of Oct 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Kankakee County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $8.8k–$13.6k an acre (31 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $11.6k
- Lots under 1 acre: $16.5k–$33.6k a lot (28 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $26k
- 1 to 10 acres: $13.2k–$25.5k an acre (21 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $20.8k
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
- TownshipPilotKankakee County parcel layer
- Tax code14002 (the county's tax-rate area)Kankakee County parcel layer
- Last tax bill$8,450 (tax year 2025 or earlier: the county's file was downloaded Oct 2026 and names no year)Kankakee County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- Buildings mapped6 building outlines on this parcel (aerial imagery 2023-08)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: Kankakee County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Riverine flooding
- Very high
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 74Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- 14%Rated zone X, B or C
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $77,778± $35,690
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $237,900± $52,088
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,029± $432
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1975± 3 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 26 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,355± 288
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 Kankakee County, nearest first.
- 9000 Rd W92.8 acres · Farm and timber · 1.0 mi
- 4641 S 10000 Rd W157 acres · Farm and timber · 1.2 mi
- 9000 Rd W157 acres · Farm and timber · 1.2 mi
- 10000 Rd W122 acres · Farm and timber · 1.6 mi
- 10658 W State Rte 115155 acres · Farm and timber · 1.6 mi
- 5285 S 10000 Rd W120 acres · Farm and timber · 1.8 mi
- 5000 S Rd100 acres · Farm and timber · 1.8 mi
- 3000 Rd S82 acres · Farm and timber · 1.9 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Kankakee County: 958 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
Illinois county assessor and GIS parcel layers, the Cook County Assessor's open data, and IDOR PTAX-203 transfer declarations, county file Oct 13, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 14-14-23-400-001
Coordinates: 41.0636° N, 88.0423° W