60.11 acres of farm and timber land near Hartford City, Blackford County
Parcel 050404900005002003
2025 roll, county file July 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $99.5k, 2025 roll · no priced sale · deed Apr 2022 (not arm's-length per the county)
- Acres60.11
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Blackford County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- IDNR best available floodAAt the parcel's map point · IDNR Division of Water, Best Available Flood Hazard map · read Oct 2026
- WetlandsNone mappedUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$99.5kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Apr 2022Not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage1,294 ft on S 500 E
- City or townUnincorporatedBlackford County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itBlackford County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 4, Township 22 North, Range 11 East, Second Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields, version Sep 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 901–917 ft above sea level; average slope 1.3%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 167 is 3.5 mi away and State Rd 3 interchange at State Rd 32 is 13.3 mi away, in a straight lineCensus TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines · Feb 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 108 ft (middle half 85–167 ft)From 35 well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1950–2001; water level 32 ft below ground; bedrock at 119 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyKing Park, 6.1 miCity land, open to the public. 132 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 districtBlackford County SchoolsGrades 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 Bono silty clay, about 46% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN009, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.63 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Bono; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 3w of 8: severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Bono; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$246 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Blackford County Schools
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 soybeans · 2022 soybeans · 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 soils56% 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)$251 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $252): 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 Indiana Michigan Power CompanyInvestor-owned utility · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Other recordsOil or gas well nearbyGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana DNR Division of Oil and Gas / Indiana Geological and Water Survey, as of Jun 26, 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 miIGWS: Underground coal mines (IDNR, December 2016), as of Dec 2016. Documented underground coal mines since the 1880s, from IDNR mine maps, to December 2016; outlines approximate
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Hartford CityParcels and flood2.6%in a FEMA flood zone3,444parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 18.289 mills (Jackson district: Blackford County, Jackson Township, Blackford County School Corporation, Blackford County Solid Waste, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$1,820Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $99,500 gross assessed value × 18.289 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Blackford County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $99,500 | Not on the roll | $99,500 | -7.0% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $107,000 | Not on the roll | $107,000 | +20.0% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Jul 2025
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipJackson TownshipDLGF taxing districts (IGIO Taxing_Districts_2024) on the 2025 roll's district code · Jul 30, 2024
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- 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
- $78,833± $26,643
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $126,600± $38,638
- Median rent (gross)
- $807± $254 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 90%± 8 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1978± 8 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 32 min± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 919± 223
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 Blackford County, nearest first.
- 5.14 acres of residential land near Hartford City0.3 mi
- 12.3 acres of residential land near Hartford City0.4 mi
- 7.3 acres of residential land near Hartford City0.5 mi
- 2.91 acres of residential land near Hartford City0.5 mi
- 9.47 acres of residential land near Hartford City0.8 mi
- 3.5 acres of residential land near Hartford City1.6 mi
- 3.81 acres of residential land near Hartford City1.9 mi
- 5.98 acres of residential land near Hartford City2.5 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Blackford County: 88 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file July 2025
Tax value
Tax value: the county's yearly assessment (gross assessed value, trended every year), not a market price. County file, July 2025.
Gross assessed value (the county assessor's market value-in-use, trended every year), not a market estimate. Farmland is assessed by the state's base-rate formula, 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
Indiana DLGF parcel roll (Indiana Gateway) and IGIO statewide parcel boundaries, county file Jul 15, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 050404900005002003
Coordinates: 40.3847° N, 85.2798° W