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40.27 acres of farm and timber land near Veedersburg, Fountain County

E 8th St, Veedersburg, IN · Parcel 231106400001000018

2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll

At a glance

91% of the 40.27 acres is in a FEMA flood zone, 25% wetlands; 20 ft of frontage on N Sterling Ave.
  • BuildZoning not on file
  • GroundAbout 30.2 of 40.3 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway · soils very limited for septic
  • AccessFronts a public road
  • ValueTax value $62.7k, 2025 roll · last sale Nov 2021
  • Acres40.27About 30.2 of 40.3 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
  • Land typeFarm and timber
  • ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of Veedersburg yet
  • Flood zoneMostly in flood zone A (91%)The rest: X (9%, minimal flood hazard) · FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
  • Wetlands25% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
  • Tax value (county)$62.7kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
  • Last saleNov 2021
  • Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
  • Road frontage20 ft on N Sterling AveRoad map name; the county roll's address reads E 8th St
  • City or townVeedersburg

Land facts

From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.

  • Who zones itTown of Veedersburg
  • Section, township, rangeSection 6, Township 19 North, Range 7 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 575–613 ft above sea level; average slope 2.3%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
  • HighwaysUS Hwy 136 is 0.3 mi away and I-74 interchange at S US Hwy 41 is 0.5 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.
  • Well depth nearbyMedian 108 ft (middle half 74–172 ft)From 16 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1921–2012; water level 40 ft below ground; bedrock at 82 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
  • Public land nearbyPortland Arch Nature Preserve (Original), 7.1 miState natural resources department land, open with a permit or registration. 265 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 districtSoutheast Fountain 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Rossburg silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded, brief duration, about 34% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN045, version Sep 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.86 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Rossburg; 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, Rossburg; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
  • Cropland rent$265 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
  • Pasture rent$76.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026

Crops and forest

Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.

  • Crop history (CDL)2025 shrubland · 2024 grass or pasture · 2023 grass or pasture · 2022 grass or pasture · 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 soils3% 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)
  • CRP rental rate (county)$273 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $295): 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 Veedersburg Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal 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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In this areaVeedersburgParcels and flood5.5%in a FEMA flood zone1,313parcels on the roll

Property tax

Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026

Tax rate
19.302 mills (Veedersburg Town district: Fountain County, Van Buren Township, Veedersburg Civil Town, Southeast Fountain School Corporation, Covington Public Library, Fountain County Solid Waste Mgmt Dist, pay 2026)
Estimated annual tax
~$1,210Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $62,700 gross assessed value × 19.302 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

YearLandImprovementsTotalChange
2025 (pay 2026)$62,700Not on the roll$62,700-7.0%
2024 (pay 2025)$67,400Not on the roll$67,400+19.9%

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:

  • 10 acres or more: $6.8k–$11.8k an acre (14 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $8,600
  • Lots under 1 acre: $2,200–$8,500 a lot (11 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $4,000
  • 1 to 10 acres: $6.9k–$13.1k an acre (12 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $8,400

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 townshipVan Buren 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
Very high
Cold wave
Very high
Lightning
Very high
Tornado
Relatively high
Winter weather
Relatively high
Hail
Relatively moderate
Heat wave
Relatively moderate
Drought
Relatively moderate
Riverine flooding
Relatively low
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
$67,656± $10,524
Median home value (owner-reported)
$116,100± $7,731
Median rent (gross)
$746± $212
Homes lived in by their owners
72%± 13 pts
Median year homes were built
1954± 5 yr
Average commute (one way)
25 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
1,001± 259

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.

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.

Estimate

Rough estimate: based on typical prices per acre for land this size in Indiana. Not tested to our accuracy standard. Half of past estimates were within ±45% (measured statewide); the range covers about 8 in 10. Land only; any building is not included.

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

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Parcel: 231106400001000018

Coordinates: 40.1172° N, 87.2539° W