12.68 acres of farm and timber land near Goshen, Elkhart County
CR 31 Rear, Goshen, IN · Parcel 201501476003000018
2025 roll, county file August 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundNo FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped · soils very limited for septic
- ValueTax value $20.7k, 2025 roll · no recorded transfer since 2019 on the county rolls
- Acres12.68
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Elkhart County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- WetlandsNone mappedUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$20.7kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo recorded transfer since 2019 on the county rolls
- Road accessNo mapped roadNo public road on the map reaches the parcel line; the deed says how it is reached · Roads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- City or townUnincorporatedElkhart County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itElkhart County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 1, Township 35 North, Range 6 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 826–831 ft above sea level; average slope 0.9% (flat)USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS Hwy 33 0.4 mi; US Hwy 20 interchange 12.1 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 79 ft (middle half 54–104 ft)From 119 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1961–2013; water level 15 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyRiver Preserve Park, 0.5 miCounty land, open with a permit or registration. 57 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 districtFairfield 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Bainter sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, most of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN039, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.68 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Bainter; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 3s of 8: severe limits for crops (shallow, droughty or stony soil)Non-irrigated, Bainter; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$230 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$43 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Fairfield Community Schools
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 soilsNone mappedShare 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)$201 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $176): 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 Northern Indiana Public Service 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
- 14.496 mills (Jackson district: Elkhart County, Jackson Township, Fairfield Community School Corporation, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$300Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $20,700 gross assessed value × 14.496 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Elkhart County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $20,700 | Not on the roll | $20,700 | -7.2% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $22,300 | Not on the roll | $22,300 | +19.9% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Aug 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Elkhart County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $11.8k–$22.6k an acre (11 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $20.2k
- Lots under 1 acre: $18.0k–$42.9k a lot (41 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $27k
- 1 to 10 acres: $23.5k–$43.1k an acre (15 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $30.1k
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 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 high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Landslide
- 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
- $106,806± $23,299
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $310,000± $34,026
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,045± $150 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 98%± 3 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1992± 5 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 21 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,615± 383
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 Elkhart County, nearest first.
- 3.14 acres of residential land near Bentonunder 0.1 mi
- 12.8 acres of residential land near Benton0.3 mi
- 5.26 acres of residential land near Benton0.5 mi
- 6.15 acres of residential land near Goshen0.6 mi
- 4.01 acres of residential land near Benton0.7 mi
- 3.52 acres of residential land near Benton0.9 mi
- 3.93 acres of residential land near Benton1.0 mi
- 18.3 acres of residential land near Benton1.0 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Elkhart County: 1,288 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file August 2025
Tax value
Tax value: the county's yearly assessment (gross assessed value, trended every year), not a market price. County file, August 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 Aug 7, 2025.
Record
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Parcel: 201501476003000018
Coordinates: 41.5110° N, 85.7736° W