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6.35 acres of residential land near Rensselaer, Jasper County

W Bunkum Rd, Rensselaer, IN · Parcel 370626000022000026

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

At a glance

234 ft of frontage on W Bunkum Rd; about 5.28 of 6.35 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway.
  • BuildZoning not on file
  • Ground36% in a FEMA flood zone, 17% wetlands · soils somewhat limited for septic
  • AccessFronts a public road
  • ValueTax value $39.6k, 2025 roll · last sale Oct 2004
  • Acres6.35About 5.28 of 6.35 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
  • Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, September 2025
  • ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Jasper County yet
  • Flood zonePartly in flood zone A (36%)The rest: X (64%, minimal flood hazard) · FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
  • Wetlands17% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
  • Tax value (county)$39.6kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
  • Last saleOct 2004
  • Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
  • Road frontage234 ft on W Bunkum Rd
  • BuildingNone on the roll
  • City or townUnincorporatedJasper County

Land facts

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

  • Who zones itJasper County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
  • Section, township, rangeSection 26, Township 29 North, Range 7 West, Second Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
  • Septic (soils)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields, version Sep 2026
  • Nearest public wastewater plantUnder a mile (straight line) · Rensselaer WWTPEPA ECHO discharge permits for publicly owned treatment works, Oct 2026 · Not a sewer line at this lot. Plants that do not discharge to a river or stream (spray fields, percolation ponds) are not on EPA's list, so one could be closer
  • Ground elevationAbout 640–658 ft above sea level; average slope 6.3%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
  • HighwaysState Rd 114 is 0.8 mi away and I-65 interchange at State Rd 114 is 2.1 mi away, in a straight lineCensus TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines · Feb 2026
  • Nearest fire stationAbout 1.1 miles (straight line) · Rensselaer Volunteer Fire DepartmentUSGS National Structures Dataset, fire and EMS stations, Oct 2026 · straight line, not road miles. Insurers' fire protection class (ISO) counts road miles to a responding station, often 5 or fewer. A station missing from the federal list would be closer
  • Nearest emergency roomAbout 2.2 miles (straight line) · Franciscan Health Rensselaer General HospitalCMS Care Compare hospital list (hospitals that report an emergency department), located by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder, Jul 2026 · straight line, not road miles or drive time. Names as filed with Medicare. Veterans', military, children's and psychiatric hospitals are not counted

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 105 ft (middle half 93–125 ft)From 25 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1959–2007; water level 25 ft below ground; bedrock at 22 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
  • Public land nearbyPotawatomi Park, 1.4 miCity land, open to the public. 60 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 districtRensselaer Central 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Martinsville fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, about 50% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN073, version Sep 2026
  • Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.78 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Martinsville; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
  • Land capability classClass 2e of 8: moderate limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Martinsville; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026

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)Northern & Central Native Ruderal ForestRuderal Forest, conifer and hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
  • 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)

Soil for septic and building

Soils here are rated somewhat limited for a septic drain field. They rate somewhat limited for a house without a basement and not limited for one with a basement. The main soil shrinks and swells moderately as it wets and dries, which foundations should allow for.

  • Septic drain fieldSomewhat limitedLimit: slow water movement
  • House, no basementSomewhat limitedLimit: shrink-swell
  • House with basementNot limited
  • Shrink-swellModerateLinear extensibility about 4.1% at 10 to 39 in. deep

A soil-survey screening of the parcel's main soil, not a perc test. A septic permit needs the local health department's site evaluation, and a foundation design needs a soil test on the lot.

USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN073, version Sep 2026, read through NRCS Soil Data Access · sources & method

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 Jasper County REMCRural electric membership co-op · 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

Mapped features from IGWS 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. Not checked here: surface coal mines, oil and gas wells, landslides.

  • 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 areaRensselaerParcels and flood5.7%in a FEMA flood zone2,992parcels on the roll

Property tax

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

Tax rate
10.222 mills (Marion district: Jasper County, Marion Township, Rensselaer Central School Corporation, Jasper County Public Library, Jasper County Airport Authority, pay 2026)
Estimated annual tax
~$400Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $39,600 gross assessed value × 10.222 mills

Pay or check a bill at the Jasper County Treasurer.

Value history

YearLandImprovementsTotalChange
2025 (pay 2026)$39,600Not on the roll$39,600+20.0%
2024 (pay 2025)$33,000Not on the roll$33,000No change

Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025

What land sells for nearby

Land in Jasper County sold for:

  • 1 to 10 acres: $42.2k–$53.3k an acre (31 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $50k
  • Lots under 1 acre: $25k–$55k a lot (16 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $39k
  • 10 acres or more: $7.5k–$12.9k an acre (29 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $10k

The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of recorded land sales (one parcel each, or one multi-parcel farm sale of bare land counted once). 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; farm acreage (farm class, 10+ acres, no buildings): also the sales the assessor marked not valid for trending when the form gives none of the disqualifying answers (related parties, partial interest, court order, sheriff, quitclaim, trade, land contract and the like), because Indiana assessors do not trend farm sales; a multi-parcel farm sale of bare land counts once, at its price per total acre. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.

Home values in ZIP 47978 rose about 58% over 5 years and 15% in the last year (FHFA, 2025).

FHFA House Price Index, all-transactions, annual five-digit ZIP code index, 2025, last updated March 31, 2026. Method: Bogin, Doerner and Larson, “Local House Price Dynamics: New Indices and Stylized Facts”, FHFA Working Paper 16-01 · sources & method

Local jurisdictions

  • Civil townshipMarion 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
Relatively high
Riverine flooding
Relatively high
Cold wave
Relatively high
Tornado
Relatively moderate
Hail
Relatively moderate
Heat wave
Relatively low
Winter weather
Relatively low
Lightning
Relatively low
Earthquake
Relatively low
Wildfire
Very low
Landslide
Very low
Drought
No ratingNo expected annual loss computed for this tract

Recorded flood claims

OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026

Claims since 1978
18Insured buildings in this census block group
Outside the mapped flood zone
Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C

Federal disaster declarations

Federal disaster declarations in Jasper County since 2000: 15 (most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, August 2026).

  • 7 severe storms
  • 2 biological emergencies (COVID-19)
  • 2 floods
  • 2 snowstorms
  • 1 hurricane
  • 1 winter storm
FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2, as of October 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data · sources & method

Development nearby

About 8 acres within a mile turned from farmland, forest or other open land into developed land in 2020–2025 (more than most of Jasper County).

2020–2025
About 8 acresWithin a mile, open land turned developed
2015–2025
About 12 acresThe same, over 10 years
Typical in Jasper County
Under 5 acresThe middle of the county's land, 2020–2025

Neighborhood (Census)

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026

Median household income
$66,776± $26,028
Median home value (owner-reported)
$157,100± $24,270
Median rent (gross)
$745± $336
Homes lived in by their owners
65%± 14 pts
Median year homes were built
1974± 4 yr
Average commute (one way)
20 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
Population
937± 245

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.

Nearby parcels

Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Jasper County, nearest first.

Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Jasper County: 602 parcel pages

Sources & methodSources, county file September 2025

At a glance: each fact's source and date

Each figure in the grid above, where it comes from and the date of the file or map we read.

Acres: Indiana DLGF parcel roll (Indiana Gateway) and IGIO statewide parcel boundaries, county file Sep 1, 2025.

Land type: Indiana DLGF parcel roll (Indiana Gateway) and IGIO statewide parcel boundaries, county file Sep 1, 2025.

Zoning: Our zoning map coverage, map built Oct 11, 2026.

Flood zone: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Jul 11, 2026.

Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 1, 2026.

Tax value (county): Indiana DLGF parcel roll (Indiana Gateway) and IGIO statewide parcel boundaries, county file Sep 1, 2025.

Last sale: Indiana DLGF parcel roll (Indiana Gateway) and IGIO statewide parcel boundaries, sales through Oct 1, 2026.

Road access: Roads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026.

Road frontage: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, as of Feb 8, 2026.

Building: Indiana DLGF parcel roll (Indiana Gateway) and IGIO statewide parcel boundaries, county file Sep 1, 2025.

City or town: DLGF taxing districts, as of Jul 30, 2024.

Soil for septic and building

Source: USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN073, version Sep 2026, read through NRCS Soil Data Access.

The parcel's main soil map unit covers about 50% of its outline: Martinsville fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes. Its main component is Martinsville (94% of the unit).

The ratings are NRCS's own map-unit interpretations (dominant condition): ENG - Septic Tank Absorption Fields, ENG - Dwellings W/O Basements and ENG - Dwellings With Basements. The limits listed are the features NRCS names for the main component. Shrink-swell is that component's linear extensibility, depth-weighted from 25 to 100 cm, the layer NRCS's homesite rule reads; NRCS classes: low under 3%, moderate 3 to 6%, high 6 to 9%, very high 9% or more.

A screening, not a perc test or a soil boring: soils vary inside a map unit (survey scale about 1:12,000 to 1:24,000), and fill or grading may have changed the lot.

Property tax

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.

Property tax · Due dates

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.

What land sells for nearby

This tracks home values, not land values. Land buyers read it as a sign of demand nearby: where homes gain value, builders and buyers follow. A vacant lot can move differently.

How: the change in FHFA's annual five-digit ZIP code index from 2020 and 2024 to 2025, rounded. The index follows repeat sales and refinance appraisals of the same single-family homes with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgages. It is in today's dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and FHFA calls these local indexes developmental. Where FHFA's sample is too small it publishes no figure, and none prints here.

Source: FHFA House Price Index, all-transactions, annual five-digit ZIP code index, 2025, last updated March 31, 2026. Method: Bogin, Doerner and Larson, “Local House Price Dynamics: New Indices and Stylized Facts”, FHFA Working Paper 16-01.

Hazards

Ratings come from FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, planning-level) and the 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. No rating: FEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel.

Recorded flood claims

Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land that never had an insured building has no claims to count. The count is the parcel's census block group when it has 10 or more, else its tract's; a count under 10 prints as "Fewer than 10". Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.

Federal disaster declarations

Each federal declaration whose designated areas include the county, declared from January 2000 on, counted once by its FEMA disaster number. An emergency declaration and a major-disaster declaration for the same storm are two declarations, as FEMA numbers them. Declarations for tribal lands alone are not counted. The date shown is when the most recent incident began. Types are FEMA's incident types: an evacuation emergency for a storm elsewhere (Hurricane Katrina, 2005) counts under that storm. By kind: 9 major disasters and 6 emergencies.

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2, as of October 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.

Development nearby

Counted from USGS Annual NLCD land cover (USGS Annual NLCD Collection 1.2, 30 m maps made from Landsat imagery, 2015, 2020 and 2025; public domain, DOI 10.5066/P94UXNTS). A 30 m square counts when it was forest, shrub, grassland, pasture, cropland or wetland in the start year and developed in 2025: NLCD's developed classes, from lawns, parks and roads to dense buildings. The squares are summed over the land within about a mile of this parcel's center on a 240 m grid, so the figures are rounded. "Most of the county" compares the same one-mile figure across the county's land. A satellite land-cover map misses some changes and mislabels a few, so read it as a guide to how fast the area is building out, not a survey. As of 2025 land cover.

Neighborhood (Census)

± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small.

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: 370626000022000026

Coordinates: 40.9294° N, 87.1811° W