7.95 acres of residential land near New Paris, Elkhart County
County Rd 127, New Paris, IN · Parcel 201511427002000018
2025 roll, county file August 2025 · before the 2026 roll
- Acres7.95About 4.06 of 7.95 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, August 2025
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Elkhart County yet
- Flood zoneMostly in flood zone AE (66%)Floodway 48% · The rest: X (34%, minimal flood hazard) · FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands45% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$58.1kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo recorded transfer since 2019 on the county rolls
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage741 ft on Co Rd 46Road map name; the county roll's address reads County Rd 127
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townUnincorporatedElkhart County
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning not on file
- 66% in a FEMA flood zone, 45% wetlands
- Soils very limited for septic
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 11, 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 807–815 ft above sea level; average slope 1.8%USGS 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 63 ft (middle half 50–97 ft)43 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1953–2010; water level 17 ft below ground (Indiana DNR well records). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyRiver Preserve Park, 0.3 miCounty Land, open with restrictions (permit or registration), 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 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Gravelton loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration, about 35% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN039, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.11 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Gravelton; 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, Gravelton; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 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.
- Land cover (CDL)Woody wetlands 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
- Hydric soils40% 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 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
- ~$840Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $58,100 gross assessed value × 14.496 mills
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 Elkhart 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) | $58,100 | Not on the roll | $58,100 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $58,100 | Not on the roll | $58,100 | No change |
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:
- 1 to 10 acres: $23.5k–$43.1k an acre (15 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $30.1k
- Lots under 1 acre: $18.0k–$42.9k a lot (41 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $27k
- 10 acres or more: $11.8k–$22.6k an acre (11 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $20.2k
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 v1.20, planning-level · 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
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
- $106,806± $23,299 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $310,000± $34,026 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,045± $150 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 98%± 3 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1992± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 21 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,615± 383 · 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 Elkhart County, nearest first.
- 7.75 acres of residential land near Goshen0.4 mi
- 5.51 acres of residential land near Goshen1.0 mi
- 3.14 acres of residential land near Benton1.1 mi
- 3 acres of residential land near Goshen1.2 mi
- 3 acres of residential land near New Paris1.3 mi
- 3.63 acres of residential land near Goshen1.3 mi
- 5.26 acres of residential land near Benton1.3 mi
- 3 acres of residential land near Goshen1.3 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.
Land type
No building found: county roll (2025) and building footprints (Overture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026) · County assessor roll; Overture Maps 2026-09-23.1
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
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 201511427002000018
Coordinates: 41.4996° N, 85.7906° W