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150 acres of farmland near Yates City, Knox County

Parcel 2026400003

County file October 2026

  • Acres150
  • Land typeFarm and timber
  • ZoningZoning set by Knox County or Salem Township; no zoning map on fileUnincorporated · Census city limits, Jan 2025
  • Flood zoneX
  • Wetlands10% of the parcel
  • Assessed value (county)$20.7kA 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 26, Township 9 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 643–720 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  • Electric utilityLikely Ameren Illinois CompanyHIFLD retail service territories, a frozen 2025 copy (no longer updated); approximate, confirm with the utility
  • Well depth nearbyMedian 60 ft (middle half 50–201 ft)24 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1971–2014 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
  • Public land nearbyCity Park, 2.1 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.

  • Surface coal mineIn a mapped surface (strip or auger) coal mine areaISGS: 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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In this areaKnox CountyParcels and flood4.6%in a FEMA flood zone32,189parcels on the roll

Home facts

Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
Beds, baths and living area are not in Knox County's published parcel file
Buildings
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. 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

  • TownshipSalemKnox County parcel layer
  • Tax code0217 (the county's tax-rate area)Knox County parcel layer

Buildings and use

  • UseFrom the county's property class (0021)

Soil and farmland

  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.17 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 classNot prime farmlandUSDA NRCS SSURGO (Soil Data Access)
  • Land capability (non-irrigated)Class 7 of 8 (1 has the fewest limits for crops)USDA NRCS SSURGO (Soil Data Access)

Check before you buy

  • Coal mineTouches a mapped surface coal mine. Mine boundaries are approximate; ask about subsidence before you buy.Illinois State Geological Survey coal mine maps · 2011-06

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
Hail
Relatively High
Cold wave
Relatively High
Tornado
Relatively Moderate
Heat wave
Relatively Moderate
Winter weather
Relatively Moderate
Lightning
Relatively Moderate
Drought
Relatively Moderate
Riverine flooding
Relatively Low
Earthquake
Relatively 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
$87,750± $30,669 · this block group
Median home value (owner-reported)
$117,800± $26,517 · census tract (block group sample too small)
Median rent (gross)
$1,581± $501 · this block group
Homes lived in by their owners
78%± 15 pts · this block group
Median year homes were built
1954± 10 yr · this block group
Average commute (one way)
27 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
721± 141 · 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.

Every parcel page in Knox County (1,003)

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: 2026400003

Coordinates: 40.7296° N, 90.0099° W