75.03 acres of farm and timber land near Columbia, St. Clair County
6537 Bluffside Rd, Columbia, IL · Parcel 11110300004
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 5 buildings mapped (footprints)
- Ground2% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueAssessed value $36.6k · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)
- Acres75.03
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for St. Clair County or Sugar Loaf Township yet
- Flood zoneNot on FEMA's digital flood map
- Wetlands2% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)$36.6kA share of value set by law, not a market price · county file October 2026
- 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 frontage2,430 ft on Old Columbia RdRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Bluffside Rd
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itSt. Clair County or Sugar Loaf 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 · outside the City of Columbia limits · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Section, township, rangeSection 11, Township 1 South, Range 10 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 566–654 ft above sea level; average slope 8.4%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysIL 158 is 1.4 mi away and I-255 interchange is 3.4 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 435 ft (middle half 354–512 ft)From 27 household well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1968–2021. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
- Public land nearbyStemler Cave Woods State Natural Area, 0.6 miState natural resources department land, open to the public. 59 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 districtColumbia Community Unit School District 4Grades 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 Menfro silt loam, karst, 12 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded, about 56% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL163, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.62 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Menfro; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 4e of 8: very severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Menfro; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$243 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$36 an acre a yearCounty average, 2024 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Columbia Community Unit School District 4
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 soilsNone mappedShare 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)$255 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $206): 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 Monroe County Electric Co-op, Inc, Southwestern Electric Co-op Inc 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
- 5 buildings mapped · about 9,040 sq ft of footprint (largest 2,500 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 St. Clair 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, Oct 2026: $36,614 ($29,456 land, $7,158 improvements)
Roll values set for property tax · St. Clair County parcel layer · as of Oct 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in St. Clair County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $7.6k–$15.0k an acre (29 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $12.7k
- Lots under 1 acre: $30k–$70k a lot (73 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $49.5k
- 1 to 10 acres: $19.2k–$49.1k an acre (20 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $34.6k
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
- TownshipSugarloafSt. Clair County parcel layer
- Tax code12008 (the county's tax-rate area)St. Clair County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- Buildings mapped7 building outlines on this parcel (aerial imagery 2012-11)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: St. Clair County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Heat wave
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Relatively low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 71Insured buildings in this census block group
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Almost allRated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- Midwest Flooding1993, 61 claims
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $114,882± $21,376
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $231,400± $55,482
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,141± $459 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 94%± 26 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1980± 11 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 23 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,217± 427
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 St. Clair County, nearest first.
- 6500 Bluffside Rd158 acres · Farm and timber · 0.4 mi
- 6807 Bluffside Rd69.7 acres · Farm and timber · 1.1 mi
- 6951 Triple Lakes Rd73.4 acres · Farm and timber · 1.6 mi
- 1664 Mule Rd70.5 acres · Farm and timber · 1.6 mi
- 7105 Summit View Dr60.7 acres · Farm and timber · 1.6 mi
- 6470 Triple Lakes Rd63.2 acres · Farm and timber · 1.8 mi
- 6141 Triple Lakes Rd63.2 acres · Farm and timber · 2.0 mi
- 1866 Cement Hollow Rd75.8 acres · Farm and timber · 2.1 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in St. Clair County: 1,259 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: 11110300004
Coordinates: 38.4587° N, 90.1749° W