1.43 acres of farmland near Brazil, Clay County
8059 N. Murphy Rd, Brazil, IN · Parcel 110406400050002002
County file January 2025
- Acres1.43
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by City of Brazil; no zoning map on file
- Flood zoneX
- Tax value (county)$2,000From the county’s last revaluation, not a market price
- Last recorded saleJun 13, 2023 · sold with 2 other parcels for $107,500 total
- Road accessHas road accessCensus TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM (tiles 2022-08-30 to 2026-09-03)
- Road frontage126 ft on N Murphy Rd
- City or townBrazil
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 6, Township 12 North, Range 6 West, Second 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 654–663 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 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 248 ft (middle half 199–265 ft)22 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1961–2010; water level 87 ft below ground; bedrock at 35 ft (Indiana DNR well records). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyForest Park, 0.8 miCity Land, open to the public, 2,898 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 districtClay Community 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 drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing seasonMap unit Shoals silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, very brief duration, about 40% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN021, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.81 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Shoals; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 2w of 8: moderate limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Shoals; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Clay Community Schools
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)South-Central Interior Mesophytic ForestBeech-Maple-Basswood Forest, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils4% 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)
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 Duke EnergyInvestor-owned utility · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling
- Water system areaInside the service area of Brazil City Water Works (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IN5211001 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026: EPA modeled this boundary, which often differs from the actual one. 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 mineNearest mapped underground coal mine about 660 ft from the parcel's map pointIGWS: 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: this parcel’s sale history
Home facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not on Indiana's statewide parcel roll
- Buildings
- No building footprint mapped here (IGIO 2016-2020 LiDAR)
Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 27.91 mills (Brazil City district: Clay County, Brazil Township, Brazil Civil City, Clay Community School Corporation, Brazil Public Library, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$40Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $2,000 gross assessed value × 27.91 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $2,000
Rates: Indiana DLGF, pay 2026. The estimate is the county's taxable value times those rates, before exemptions; it is not a bill. The county treasurer's bill is the official figure.
Indiana pay-2026 taxes: second installment due November 10, 2026. Pay or check a bill at the Clay County Treasurer.
Sources: Indiana Code 6-1.1-22-9 and 6-1.1-15-1.1; the Department of Local Government Finance due dates. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $2,000 | None | $2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $1,900 | None | $1,900 | +18.8% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Strong wind
- Very High
- Winter weather
- Very High
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Hail
- Relatively High
- Cold wave
- Relatively High
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively Moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- Relatively Low
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Landslide
- Very Low
- Sinkhole area (karst)
- Not in a mapped sinkhole areaAt the parcel's map point · Indiana Geological and Water Survey, sinkhole areas (Misc. Map 65) · as of Oct 2026
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
- $58,780± $9,037 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $166,100± $19,151 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $904± $213 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 94%± 10 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1964± 46 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 29 min± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 908± 216 · 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 Clay County, nearest first.
- 3.47 acres of residential land near Brazil0.8 mi
- 2 acres of residential land near Brazil0.8 mi
- 3.85 acres of residential land near Brazil0.9 mi
- 7850 N Pr 140 W2.68 acres · Residential lot · 1.3 mi
- 1269 W Whiterock Rd4 acres · Residential lot · 1.3 mi
- 9338 Knightsville Crawford St3.01 acres · Residential lot · 1.7 mi
- 6556 N Lake In the Woods Dr4.38 acres · Residential lot · 1.8 mi
- 1025 W Slacks Lake Dr3.12 acres · Residential lot · 1.9 mi
About these numbersSources, county file January 2025
Tax value
Tax value from the county’s last revaluation, not a market price. County file, January 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 Jan 1, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 110406400050002002
Coordinates: 39.5050° N, 87.1085° W