16.5 acres of farm and timber land near North Vernon, Jennings County
5895 N Base Rd, North Vernon, IN · Parcel 400910100002000010
2025 roll, county file August 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 1 building mapped (footprints)
- Ground8% in a FEMA flood zone, 2% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $58.2k, 2025 roll · no recorded transfer since 2019 on the county rolls
- Acres16.5
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Jennings County yet
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone A (8%)The rest: X (92%, minimal flood hazard) · FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands2% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$58.2kAssessment, 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 frontage1,133 ft on W Co Rd 580 NRoad map name; the county roll's address reads N Base Rd
- City or townUnincorporatedJennings County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itJennings County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 10, Township 7 North, Range 8 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 655–736 ft above sea level; average slope 11.8%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 3 is 1.5 mi away and I-65 interchange at US Hwy 50 is 14.5 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 75 ft (middle half 70–98 ft)From 23 well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1960–1989; water level 25 ft below ground; bedrock at 19 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbySelmier State Forest, 2.5 miState natural resources department land, open to the public. 350 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 districtJennings County SchoolsGrades 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Hickory-Grayford silt loams, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded, about 29% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN079, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.47 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Hickory; 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, Hickory; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$209 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$56 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Jennings County Schools
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)South-Central Interior Mesophytic ForestBeech-Maple-Basswood Forest, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soilsNone mappedShare 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)$215 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $222): 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 Decatur 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. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Other recordsOil or gas well nearbyGroundwork 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.
- Karst areas (sinkholes)No sinkhole area or sinking-stream basin mapped within 1/4 miIGWS: Sinkhole areas and sinking-stream basins (Miscellaneous Map 65), read Oct 2026. IGWS Miscellaneous Map 65: sinkhole areas and sinking-stream basins in the karst belt of southern Indiana
- 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
North VernonParcels and flood1.3%in a FEMA flood zone3,202parcels on the rollHome facts
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 1 building mapped · about 1,220 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
- 18.911 mills (Sand Creek Township district: Jennings County, Sand Creek Township, Jennings County School Corporation, Jennings County Public Library, Southeastern Indiana Solid Waste Mgmt, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$660Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $58,200 gross assessed value × 18.911 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 1% (homestead) of $50,700 + 2% (residential / farmland) of $7,500
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Jennings County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $20,500 | $37,700 | $58,200 | +6.0% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $21,100 | $33,800 | $54,900 | +9.8% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Aug 2025
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipSand Creek 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 high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively 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
- $78,561± $28,854
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $150,200± $25,246
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,142± $478 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 97%± 6 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1991± 12 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 30 min± 9 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,206± 299
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 Jennings County, nearest first.
- 5.46 acres of residential land near North Vernon0.2 mi
- 2.34 acres of residential land near North Vernon0.6 mi
- 2.4 acres of residential land near North Vernon0.9 mi
- 2.7 acres of residential land near North Vernon1.0 mi
- 4.06 acres of residential land near North Vernon1.7 mi
- 10.8 acres of residential land near North Vernon1.7 mi
- 3960 N CR 75 W10.2 acres · Residential lot · 2.1 mi
- 7820 N State Hwy 35.72 acres · Residential lot · 2.3 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Jennings County: 521 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.
Estimate
Rough estimate: based on the assessed value of the buildings, scaled by recent home prices, plus typical prices per acre in Jennings and nearby counties. Not tested to our accuracy standard. Half of past estimates were within ±20% (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 Aug 19, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 400910100002000010
Coordinates: 39.0723° N, 85.6138° W