160 acres of farm and timber land near New Windsor, Mercer County
2952 Highway 17, New Windsor, IL · Parcel 121217100001
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 3 buildings mapped (footprints)
- GroundUnder 1% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueAssessed value $110k · no priced sale · deed Sep 2026
- Acres160
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Mercer County or Rivoli Township yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- Wetlands1% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$110kA share of value set by law, not a market price · county file October 2026
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Sep 2026One 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 frontage2,705 ft on 290th StRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Hwy 17
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itMercer County or Rivoli TownshipUnincorporated land: the township's zoning where it has adopted its own, else the county's where the county zones township land; some township land has no zoning · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 17, Township 14 North, Range 1 West, 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 742–795 ft above sea level; average slope 4.7%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysIL 17 is 0.4 mi away and I-74 interchange is 10.3 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 477 ft (middle half 420–500 ft)From 11 household well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1975–2017. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyCresent Lake Club, 8 miNonprofit land, open to the public. 119 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 districtSherrard Community Unit School District 200Grades 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Ipava silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 24% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL131, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.91 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Ipava; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 1 of 8: slight limits for cropsNon-irrigated, Ipava; 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: Sherrard Community Unit School District 200
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 corn · 2024 soybeans · 2023 corn · 2022 soybeans · 2021 cornthe 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 soils5% 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.
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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Home facts
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 3 buildings mapped · about 12,700 sq ft of footprint (largest 6,380 sq ft)Measured 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 Mercer 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.
Value history
County layer, Sep 2023: $109,831 ($70,525 land, $39,306 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. 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
- TownshipRivoliMercer County parcel layer
- Tax code12001 (the county's tax-rate area)Mercer County parcel layer
- Last tax bill$7,602 (tax year 2022 or earlier: the county's file was last edited Sep 2023 and names no year)Mercer County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- Buildings mapped6 building outlines on this parcel (aerial imagery 2022-10)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 for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Strong wind
- Very high
- Lightning
- Very high
- Heat wave
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Drought
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Very 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
- $74,038± $16,979
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $169,400± $37,534
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,076± $293
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 89%± 5 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1974± 3 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 990± 174
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 Mercer County, nearest first.
- 2820 95th Ave217 acres · Farm and timber · 0.8 mi
- 1031 280th St287 acres · Farm and timber · 0.8 mi
- 2828 110th Ave254 acres · Farm and timber · 1.6 mi
- 1061 310th St160 acres · Farm and timber · 2.1 mi
- 3196 Highway 17269 acres · Farm and timber · 2.2 mi
- 2752 115th Ave180 acres · Farm and timber · 2.3 mi
- 996 267th St164 acres · Farm and timber · 2.3 mi
- 3130 110th Ave440 acres · Farm and timber · 2.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Mercer County: 533 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
Illinois county assessor and GIS parcel layers, the Cook County Assessor's open data, and IDOR PTAX-203 transfer declarations, county file Oct 13, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 121217100001
Coordinates: 41.2084° N, 90.5273° W