80 acres of farm and timber land near Cowden, Shelby County
Parcel 0524-18-00-400-001
County file October 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning Ag: rules not on file
- Ground4% wetlands · soils somewhat limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueAssessed value not on file · no recorded sale in the county file (as of Sep 2026)
- Acres80
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningAgDistrict name not on file
- Flood zoneNot on FEMA's digital flood map
- Wetlands4% of the parcelNational Wetlands Inventory
- Assessed value (county)No assessed value in the county file we use (as of Oct 2026)Shelby County's open parcel layer publishes no assessed values
- 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 frontage1,345 ft on 175 E
- Zoned byShelby County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 18, Township 9 North, Range 3 East, Third 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 527–581 ft above sea level; average slope 7.9%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Sep 2026
- HighwaysIL 128 is 2.9 mi away and I-70 interchange is 14.9 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 40 ft (middle half 32–45 ft)From 13 household well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1975–2005. Area figures, not this parcel. Illinois State Geological Survey wells database.
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtCowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3AGrades 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 classFarmland of statewide importanceMap unit Hickory silt loam, 10 to 18 percent slopes, eroded, about 32% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL173, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.75 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Hickory; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3e of 8: severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Hickory; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$255 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$48 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2021–2025No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and WoodlandWhite Oak-Red Oak-Hickory Forest and Woodland, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils24% 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)$228 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $263): 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 Shelby 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
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 Shelby County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $6.7k–$14.8k an acre (30 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $9,200
- Lots under 1 acre: $10.5k–$24.0k a lot (12 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $15.2k
- 1 to 10 acres: $8.3k–$22.4k an acre (17 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
- TownshipDry PointShelby County parcel layer
- Tax code5001 (the county's tax-rate area)Shelby County parcel layer
Buildings and use
- UseFrom the county's property class (21)
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Shelby County
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Cold wave
- Very high
- Lightning
- Very high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Drought
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively moderate
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
- $76,518± $26,119
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $160,000± $46,641 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $850± $265
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1972± 28 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 26 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 534± 146
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 Shelby County, nearest first.
- 101 acres of farmland near Cowden0.7 mi
- 158 acres of farmland near Herrick0.7 mi
- 114 N 1200 East Rd85.7 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
- 194 acres of farmland near Herrick1.0 mi
- 167 N 1275 East Rd94.4 acres · Farm and timber · 1.0 mi
- 170 acres of farmland near Cowden1.1 mi
- 1339 E 225 North Rd89.2 acres · Farm and timber · 2.2 mi
- 1475 East 225 North Rd179 acres · Farm and timber · 2.9 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Shelby County: 1,233 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
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
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Parcel: 0524-18-00-400-001
Coordinates: 39.2220° N, 88.9082° W