174.34 acres of farmland near Tower Hill, Shelby County
Parcel 1812-29-00-200-003
County file October 2026
- Acres174.34
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningAg
- Flood zoneNot on FEMA's digital flood map
- Wetlands8% of the parcel
- Assessed value (county)No tax value on the county file (as of Oct 2026)Shelby County's open parcel layer publishes no assessed values
- Last recorded saleJul 31, 2025 · sold with 1 other parcel for $1,300,000 total
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage572 ft on 1100 N
- Zoned bycounty
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 29, Township 11 North, Range 3 East, 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 544–609 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 38 ft (middle half 27–48 ft)65 household well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1940–2017 (Illinois State Geological Survey wells database). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyBall Field, 4.7 miCity Land, open to the public, 57 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 districtPana Community Unit School District 8Grades 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 protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing seasonMap unit Radford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, about 21% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IL173, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.73 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Radford; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3w of 8: severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Radford; 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: Pana Community Unit School District 8
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 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)$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
- Water system areaInside the service area of Ej Water CooperativePublic water system IL0790010 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026; boundary supplied by the utility. Not a water line at the lot
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
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Shelby County's published parcel file
- Buildings
- Beds, baths and living area are not in Shelby 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.
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. 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
- TownshipRoseShelby County parcel layer
- Tax code18002 (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 v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Cold wave
- Very High
- Lightning
- Very High
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
- Drought
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
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
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $78,963± $14,461 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $193,200± $65,923 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $693± $296 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 97%± 3 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1975± 4 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 25 min± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 959± 320 · 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 Shelby County, nearest first.
- 1300 East Rd91.4 acres · Farm and timber · 0.5 mi
- 1423 E 1000 North Rd194 acres · Farm and timber · 0.5 mi
- 116 acres of farmland near Tower Hill0.6 mi
- 91.4 acres of farmland near Shelbyville0.7 mi
- 1143 State Highway 128160 acres · Farm and timber · 1.1 mi
- 1200 East Rd158 acres · Farm and timber · 1.7 mi
- 1214 N 1350 East Rd87 acres · Farm and timber · 1.7 mi
- 1162 E 1100 North Rd154 acres · Farm and timber · 2.0 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 (the county's assessment, by law one third of fair cash value outside Cook County; Cook assesses homes at 10% and commercial property at 25%), not a market estimate. Farmland is assessed on its soil productivity, well below what farmland sells for.
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: 1812-29-00-200-003
Coordinates: 39.3711° N, 88.8853° W