155.77 acres of farmland near Altona, Knox County
Parcel 0402300005
County file October 2026
- Acres155.77
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by Knox County or Lynn Township; no zoning map on fileUnincorporated · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Flood zoneX
- Wetlands0% of the parcel
- Assessed value (county)$118kA share of value set by law, not a market price
- 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
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 2, Township 13 North, Range 4 East, Fourth 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 795–831 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 utilityCorn Belt Energy Corporation or Ameren Illinois CompanyHIFLD retail service territories, a frozen 2025 copy (no longer updated); territories overlap here; approximate, confirm with the utility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 558 ft (middle half 162–629 ft)30 household well logs within 3 mi, drilled 1933–2019 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyCity Park, 1.7 miCity Land, open to the public, 3,754 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)$279 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $287): 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
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
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Home facts
FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · as of Dec 2018
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Knox County's published parcel file
- Buildings
- 1 building outlinemapped 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.
What land sells for nearby
Land in Knox County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $7.8k–$14.4k an acre (30 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $9,700
- Lots under 1 acre: $3,200–$4,500 a lot (41 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $3,800
- 1 to 10 acres: $3.5k–$11.0k an acre (12 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $6,200
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
- TownshipLynnKnox County parcel layer
- Tax code0262 (the county's tax-rate area)Knox County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- Buildings mapped1 building outline on this parcel (aerial imagery 2018-12)FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · Sep 13, 2025
- UseFrom the county's property class (0021)
Soil and farmland
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.89 on a 0-1 scale for the main soil here (higher is more productive for corn and soybeans)USDA NRCS SSURGO (Soil Data Access)
- Farmland classAll areas are prime farmlandUSDA NRCS SSURGO (Soil Data Access)
- Land capability (non-irrigated)Class 1 of 8 (1 has the fewest limits for crops)USDA NRCS SSURGO (Soil Data Access)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Knox 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
- Cold wave
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
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
- $46,954± $7,518 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $122,400± $42,887 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $779± $9 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 91%± 10 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1939 or earlierthis block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 25 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 592± 122 · 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 Knox County, nearest first.
- 152 acres of farmland near Altona0.4 mi
- 2879 Knox Road 2200 E160 acres · Farm and timber · 0.4 mi
- 154 acres of farmland near Altona0.8 mi
- 191 acres of farmland near Altona1.0 mi
- 102 acres of farmland near Victoria1.0 mi
- 2919 Illinois Route 17160 acres · Farm and timber · 1.0 mi
- 307 acres of farmland near Altona1.3 mi
- 2872 Illinois Route 17160 acres · Farm and timber · 1.7 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
Knox County parcels: Knox County, Illinois GIS (county ArcGIS Server) (layer as of Apr 2025), county file Oct 17, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 0402300005
Coordinates: 41.1387° N, 90.0171° W