81.36 acres of farm and timber land near Petersburg, Menard County
Parcel 06-14-300-002
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground1% wetlands
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueAssessed value not on file · no priced sale · deed Feb 2020
- Acres81.36
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Menard County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands1% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)Not shown: Menard County's parcel file is from Nov 2019, so the assessed values in it are not the current roll
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Feb 2020One deed for this parcel and 1 other parcel: its total is not this parcel's price
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage1,341 ft on Wilken Ave
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itMenard County, outside city limitsUnincorporated, outside the City of Petersburg limits · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 14, Township 19 North, Range 7 West, Third Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 506–528 ft above sea level; average slope 1.6%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysIL 97 is 4 mi away and I-55 interchange is 18.7 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 96 ft (middle half 50–149 ft)From 20 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1941–2019. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyOakford State Habitat Area, 4.4 miState natural resources department land, open to the public. 107 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 districtPorta 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
- Cropland rent$288 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Porta 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 soybeans · 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
- CRP rental rate (county)$317 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $286): 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 Menard Electric Co-op 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.
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 Menard County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $9.2k–$14.4k an acre (16 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $11.9k
- 1 to 10 acres: $7.9k–$16.6k an acre (11 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $10k
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
- TownshipT19n R7wMenard County parcel layer
- Tax code6002.0 (the county's tax-rate area)Menard County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- UseFrom the county's property class (21.0)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Menard County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Strong wind
- Very high
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Drought
- Relatively high
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- 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
- $91,000± $20,873
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $164,100± $21,236
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,077± $94
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%± 4 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1951± 28 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 28 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 712± 185
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 Menard County, nearest first.
- 153 acres of farmland near Petersburg0.5 mi
- 81.1 acres of farmland near Greenview1.0 mi
- 120 acres of farmland near Oakford1.6 mi
- 84.7 acres of farmland near Greenview1.7 mi
- 113 acres of farmland near Petersburg1.9 mi
- 94.7 acres of farmland near Petersburg1.9 mi
- 143 acres of farmland near Petersburg2.0 mi
- 21289 Fairgrounds St150 acres · Farm and timber · 2.1 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Menard County: 505 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file October 2026
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
Menard County parcels: Menard County, Illinois (layer as of Nov 2019; not the current roll), county file Oct 20, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 06-14-300-002
Coordinates: 40.0947° N, 89.8593° W