2.09–3.1-acre lot in the farm and timber tax class near Spencerville, DeKalb County
CR 68, Spencerville, IN · Parcel 171133200029000021
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundAll in a FEMA flood zone, all wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- ValueTax value $1,300, 2025 roll · last sale Oct 2022
- Acres3.1County roll: 3.1 ac. Drawn outline measures 2.09 ac (county GIS, Sep 2025)
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for DeKalb County yet
- Flood zoneAE · 1% annual flood riskFloodway 100% · FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands100% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$1,300Assessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll. County values this low are common for strips, rear or unbuildable pieces, land valued for farm use and lots in weak markets; it is the county's figure, not a price
- Last saleOct 2022
- Road accessNo public road frontageThe parcel line does not touch a public road; the deed says how it is reached · Roads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- City or townUnincorporatedDeKalb County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itDeKalb County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 33, Township 33 North, Range 14 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 783–804 ft above sea level; average slope 13.0%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 1 0.4 mi; I-69 interchange 9.5 mi, 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 70 ft (middle half 54–86 ft)From 47 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1959–2009; water level 26 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyHicksville Recreation Park, 7 miCity land, open to the public. 67 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 districtDeKalb County Eastern Community School DistrictGrades 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 Landes fine sandy loam, frequently flooded, about 88% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN033, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.53 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Landes; 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, Landes; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: DeKalb County Eastern Community School District
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2023–2025; woody wetlands 2021–2022No 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 Beech-Maple 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 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. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags10 environmental lists checked · landfills, voluntary cleanups and dry cleaners not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), as of Apr 2026–Oct 2026; Indiana DNR Division of Oil and Gas / Indiana Geological and Water Survey, as of Jun 26, 2025; Indiana Geographic Information Office (from US EIA / DHS HIFLD), as of 2019; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 15, 2026
- Oil and gas wellsNone within 1/4 mi of the parcel's map pointGroundwork 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
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Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 11.905 mills (Spencer 021 district: Dekalb County, Spencer Township, Dekalb County Eastern Comm School Corp, Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management, Dekalb County Airport Authority, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$15Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $1,300 gross assessed value × 11.905 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the DeKalb County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $1,300 | Not on the roll | $1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $1,200 | Not on the roll | $1,200 | +50.0% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in DeKalb County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $7.1k–$16.1k an acre (11 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $12.5k
- Lots under 1 acre: $35.0k–$89.9k a lot (15 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $79k
- 10 acres or more: $10.4k–$15.0k an acre (21 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $11.9k
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: STATS Indiana sales disclosure forms, valid for trending by the county assessor, vacant land with no improvement on the parcel at the sale. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipSpencer 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.
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Very low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Earthquake
- 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
- $59,853± $17,301
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $172,500± $72,919
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,701± $384
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%± 8 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1939 or earlier
- Average commute (one way)
- 23 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,797± 392
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 DeKalb County, nearest first.
- 4.17 acres of residential land near Spencerville0.1 mi
- 10.9 acres of residential land near Spencerville0.4 mi
- 6.35 acres of residential land near St. Joe0.9 mi
- 10 acres of residential land near St. Joe1.0 mi
- 4.88 acres of residential land near Spencerville1.2 mi
- 3 acres of residential land near St. Joe1.2 mi
- 5.01 acres of residential land near St. Joe1.3 mi
- 5860 CR 606.15 acres · Residential lot · 2.0 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in DeKalb County: 494 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file September 2025
Tax value
Tax value: the county's yearly assessment (gross assessed value, trended every year), not a market price. County file, September 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 Sep 1, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 171133200029000021
Coordinates: 41.2830° N, 84.9116° W