160 acres of farm and timber land near Meredosia, Morgan County
416 Kochs Ln, Meredosia, IL · Parcel 01-14-200-001
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 1 building mapped (footprints)
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueAssessed value $56.6k · no priced sale · deed Feb 2022
- Acres160
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by Morgan County; not on its zoning mapUnincorporated, outside the Village of Meredosia limits · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Flood zoneAE · 1% annual flood risk
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$56.6kA share of value set by law, not a market price · county file October 2026
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Feb 2022One deed for this parcel and 2 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 frontage5,150 ft on Toe Head RdRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Kochs Ln
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itMorgan County, outside city limitsThis parcel is not on its zoning map · Unincorporated, outside the Village of Meredosia limits · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 14, Township 16 North, Range 13 West, Third 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 431–449 ft above sea level; average slope 3.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysIL 104 is 0.9 mi away and US 36 interchange is 11.2 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 84 ft (middle half 50–100 ft)From 63 household well logs within 3 mi, drilled 1941–2003. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyMeredosia National Wildlife Refuge, 0.3 miU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, open with a permit or registration. 3,594 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 districtMeredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11Grades 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, about 29% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL137, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.92 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Beaucoup; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 2w of 8: moderate limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Beaucoup; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$281 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$33 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11
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 herbaceous wetlands · 2022 herbaceous wetlands · 2021 herbaceous wetlandsthe 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 soils65% 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)$266 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $256): 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 Illinois Rural 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
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
- 1 building mapped · about 480 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 Morgan 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, Jul 2026: $56,620
Roll values set for property tax · Morgan County parcel layer · as of Jul 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Morgan County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $8.5k–$17.2k an acre (15 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $15k
- Lots under 1 acre: $8.5k–$28.8k a lot (14 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $20k
- 1 to 10 acres: $9.5k–$23.2k an acre (13 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $16k
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
- Tax code20004 (the county's tax-rate area)Morgan County parcel layer
- Last tax bill$4,235 (tax year 2025 or earlier: the county's file was last edited Jul 2026 and names no year)Morgan County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- UseDeclared as farm on the transfer declaration of Feb 18, 2022Illinois Department of Revenue, PTAX-203 transfer declarations · Feb 18, 2022
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Morgan County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Strong wind
- Very high
- Cold wave
- Very high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Heat wave
- Relatively high
- Drought
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively moderate
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 130Insured buildings in this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Midwest Flooding1993, 11 claims
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $44,844± $14,625
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $63,900± $4,801
- Median rent (gross)
- $690± $228
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%± 9 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1967± 5 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 26 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,027± 193
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 Morgan County, nearest first.
- 91 acres of farmland near Meredosia0.5 mi
- 2308 Toe Head Rd159 acres · Farm and timber · 1.1 mi
- 125 acres of farmland near Meredosia2.1 mi
- 603 Morgan Cass County Line Rd161 acres · Farm and timber · 2.8 mi
- 92.7 acres of farmland near Meredosia3.0 mi
- 181 acres of farmland near Chapin5.0 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Morgan County: 53 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.
Estimate
Rough estimate. Not tested to our price-range standard. Half of past estimates were within ±20% (measured across Illinois); the range covers about 8 in 10. Land only; any building is not included.
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: 01-14-200-001
Coordinates: 39.8429° N, 90.5290° W