157.44 acres of farmland near New Boston, Mercer County
861 Bluff Rd, New Boston, IL · Parcel 070822400001
County file October 2026
- Acres157.44
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by Mercer County or New Boston Township; no zoning map on fileUnincorporated · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Flood zoneX
- Assessed value (county)$99.5kA 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 accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage2,641 ft on IL 17
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 22, Township 14 North, Range 5 West, 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 576–589 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
- Well depth nearbyMedian 82 ft (middle half 80–115 ft)14 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1976–2006 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyMs Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area, 3.3 miArmy Corps of Engineers, open to the public, 45,928 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtMercer County School District 404Grades 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Raddle-Sparta complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes, about 37% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL131, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.95 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Raddle; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 2e of 8: moderate limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Raddle; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$273 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Mercer County School District 404
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
- Hydric soils4% 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)$295 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $250): 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 Ameren Illinois Company (approximate)Investor-owned utility · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility
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 Feb 2018
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Mercer 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.
Value history
County layer, Sep 2023: $99,535 ($95,290 land, $4,245 improvements)
Roll values set for property tax · Mercer County parcel layer · as of Sep 2023
What land sells for nearby
Land in Mercer County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $6.2k–$11.7k an acre (30 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $8,500
- Lots under 1 acre: $5.5k–$22.5k a lot (13 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $14k
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
- TownshipNew BostonMercer County parcel layer
- Tax code07001 (the county's tax-rate area)Mercer County parcel layer
- Last tax bill$7,109 (as the county's layer prints it)Mercer County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- Buildings mapped1 building outline on this parcel (aerial imagery 2018-02)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: Mercer 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
- Lightning
- Very High
- Cold wave
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
- Drought
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- 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
- 45In this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Midwest Flooding1993, 19 claims
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $63,696± $12,310 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $161,100± $8,186 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $633± $119 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%± 4 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1966± 9 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 34 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,183± 241 · 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 Mercer County, nearest first.
- 832 70th St159 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 861 Bluff Rd240 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 744 76th St317 acres · Farm and timber · 1.0 mi
- 983 70th St239 acres · Farm and timber · 1.2 mi
- 979 State Hwy 17156 acres · Farm and timber · 1.5 mi
- 781 Bluff Rd245 acres · Farm and timber · 1.6 mi
- 990 Highway 17164 acres · Farm and timber · 1.9 mi
- 872 65th Ave240 acres · Farm and timber · 1.9 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
Illinois county assessor and GIS parcel layers (70 counties), the Cook County Assessor's open data, and IDOR PTAX-203 transfer declarations, county file Oct 14, 2026.
Record
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Parcel: 070822400001
Coordinates: 41.1923° N, 90.9420° W