5 acres of residential land near Covington, Fountain County
2350 W US Highway 136, Covington, IN · Parcel 230731301001001015
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundAbout 4.58 of 5 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway · 8% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road · 544 ft of frontage on W US Hwy 136
- Acres5About 4.58 of 5 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, September 2025
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Fountain County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands8% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$37.5kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last sale$62k · Oct 2021
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage544 ft on W US Hwy 136
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townUnincorporatedFountain County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itFountain County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 31, Township 20 North, Range 8 West, 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 581–599 ft above sea level; average slope 6.4%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysW US Hwy 136 is 338 ft away and I-74 interchange is 0.9 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.
- Traffic countAbout 2,100 vehicles a dayUS 136: the 2024 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway. Federal Highway Administration counts, 2024.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 96 ft (middle half 74–176 ft)From 16 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1952–1990; water level 30 ft below ground; bedrock at 36 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyCovington Park, 1.4 miCity land, open to the public. 66 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 districtCovington Community School CorporationGrades 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 Russell-Strawn complex, 18 to 25 percent slopes, about 77% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN045, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.67 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Russell; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 6e of 8: generally unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Russell; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Covington Community School Corporation
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)North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and WoodlandWhite Oak-Red Oak-Hickory Forest and Woodland, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils2% 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 Covington Municipal Electric UtilityMunicipal 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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
CovingtonParcels and flood1.7%in a FEMA flood zone1,449parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 13.137 mills (Troy Township district: Fountain County, Troy Township, Covington Community School Corporation, Covington Public Library, Fountain County Solid Waste Mgmt Dist, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$490Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $37,500 gross assessed value × 13.137 mills
How we compute this
Indiana pay-2026 taxes: second installment due November 10, 2026.
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) | $37,500 | Not on the roll | $37,500 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $37,500 | Not on the roll | $37,500 | +4.2% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Fountain County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $6.9k–$13.1k an acre (12 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $8,400
- Lots under 1 acre: $2,200–$8,500 a lot (11 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $4,000
- 10 acres or more: $6.8k–$11.8k an acre (14 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $8,600
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 townshipTroy 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.
- Cold wave
- Very high
- Lightning
- Very high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively moderate
- 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
- $58,393± $21,357
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $190,200± $42,538
- Median rent (gross)
- $625± $252
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%± 17 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1982± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 19 min± 3 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,130± 218
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 Fountain County, nearest first.
- 2510 W Grubb Ln1.21 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 2518 W Grubb Ln1.7 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 2524 W Grubb Ln1.98 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 2532 W Grubb Ln1.94 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 2552 W Grubb Ln5.52 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 2544 W Grubb Ln1.06 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 110 Red Oak Ln2.04 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 2540 W Grubb Ln1.03 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Fountain County: 242 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.
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 Sep 1, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 230731301001001015
Coordinates: 40.1347° N, 87.3737° W