7.01 acres of farm and timber land near Fortville, Hancock County
N Merrill St Rear, Fortville, IN · Parcel 300209200003006016
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 1 building mapped (footprints)
- GroundNo FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped · soils very limited for septic
- ValueTax value $11.9k, 2025 roll · no priced sale · deed Dec 2011 (not arm's-length per the county)
- Acres7.01
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Hancock 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)$11.9kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Dec 2011Not arm's-length per the county
- 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 townUnincorporatedHancock County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itHancock County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 9, Township 17 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 862–866 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
- HighwaysW State Rd 238 581 ft; I-69 interchange at W 775 S 3.6 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 98 ft (middle half 84–119 ft)From 46 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1955–2014; water level 39 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyFlat Fork Creek Park, 0.9 miCity land, open to the public. 59 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 districtMount Vernon Community School CorporationGrades 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 drainedMap unit Brookston silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 65% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN059, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.75 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Brookston; 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, Brookston; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Grass or pasture 2025; developed (open space) 2024; grass or pasture 2021–2023No 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 soils63% 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 Duke EnergyInvestor-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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
FortvilleParcels and flood3.7%in a FEMA flood zone2,652parcels on the rollHome facts
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 1 building mapped · about 2,460 sq ft of footprintMeasured from building footprints (Microsoft/OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026), not the county roll
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not on Indiana's statewide parcel roll
Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 20.461 mills (Vernon Township district: Hancock County, Vernon Township, Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$240Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $11,900 gross assessed value × 20.461 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Hancock County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $5,100 | $6,800 | $11,900 | -3.3% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $5,500 | $6,800 | $12,300 | -5.4% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Hancock County sold for:
- Lots under 1 acre: $68k–$106k a lot (39 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $72.9k
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 townshipVernon 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 moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Cold wave
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- 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
- $64,625± $21,228
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $215,700± $16,208
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,220± $321 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%± 13 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1979± 12 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 25 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,756± 524
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 Hancock County, nearest first.
- 851 S Maple St2.38 acres · Residential lot · 1.2 mi
- 3.74 acres of residential land near Fortville1.8 mi
- 9220 Manship Ln3.55 acres · Residential lot · 2.1 mi
- 9184 Manship Ln3.64 acres · Residential lot · 2.2 mi
- 2.76 acres of residential land near Fortville2.2 mi
- 9149 Manship Ln4.2 acres · Residential lot · 2.3 mi
- 9120 Manship Ln2.75 acres · Residential lot · 2.3 mi
- 9125 Manship Ln3.12 acres · Residential lot · 2.3 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Hancock County: 362 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 the assessed value of the buildings, scaled by recent home prices, plus typical prices per acre in Hancock and nearby counties. Not tested to our accuracy standard. Half of past estimates were within ±15% (measured across nearby counties); the range covers about 8 in 10.
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: 300209200003006016
Coordinates: 39.9426° N, 85.8573° W