21.72 acres of farm and timber land near Knoxville, Knox County
Parcel 1029401008
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 1 building mapped (footprints)
- Ground13% in a FEMA flood zone, 2% wetlands · soils somewhat limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueAssessed value $7,950 · no priced sale · deed Aug 2019
- Acres21.72
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for City of Knoxville yet
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone A (13%)The rest: X (87%, minimal flood hazard)
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$7,950A share of value set by law, not a market price · county file October 2026
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Aug 2019One deed for this parcel and 5 other parcels: its total is not this parcel's price
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage50 ft on W Main St
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itCity of KnoxvilleCensus city limits, Jan 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 29, Township 11 North, Range 2 East, Fourth Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 723–764 ft above sea level; average slope 8.7%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysUS 150 is 833 ft away and I-74 interchange is 0.9 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 146 ft (middle half 96–294 ft)From 20 household well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1936–2006. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyKnox Park, 0.6 miCity land, open to the public. 69 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 districtKnoxville Community Unit School District 202Grades 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 classFarmland of statewide importanceMap unit Rozetta silt loam, 5 to 10 percent slopes, eroded, about 36% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL095, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.82 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Rozetta; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3e of 8: severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Rozetta; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$296 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$38.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 alfalfa · 2024 deciduous forest · 2023 deciduous forest · 2022 deciduous forest · 2021 deciduous forestthe 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 soils22% 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)$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
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 Spoon River 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 Knoxville (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IL0950300 · 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
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
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 1 building mapped · about 420 sq ft of footprintMeasured 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 Knox 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 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. 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
- TownshipKnoxKnox County parcel layer
- Tax code0116 (the county's tax-rate area)Knox County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- UseFrom the county's property class (0021)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Knox County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Strong wind
- Very high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- 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
- 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
- $37,813± $11,114
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $146,200± $29,971
- Median rent (gross)
- $619± $107 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1973± 4 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 21 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 972± 264
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 Knox County, nearest first.
- 1470 Knox Station Rd110 acres · Farm and timber · 1.5 mi
- 1441 Knox Station Rd158 acres · Farm and timber · 1.7 mi
- 1494 Knox Road 825 E118 acres · Farm and timber · 1.9 mi
- 1455 Knox Station Rd207 acres · Farm and timber · 2.0 mi
- 1284 Knox Highway 8156 acres · Farm and timber · 2.1 mi
- 1494 Knox Station Rd208 acres · Farm and timber · 2.3 mi
- 1356 Il Rte 97160 acres · Farm and timber · 2.4 mi
- 969 Mine Rd127 acres · Farm and timber · 2.6 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Knox County: 879 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
Knox County parcels: Knox County, Illinois GIS (county ArcGIS Server) (layer as of Apr 2025), county file Oct 17, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 1029401008
Coordinates: 40.9092° N, 90.2968° W