12.14 acres of residential land near Monroe City, Knox County
S Petersburg Rd, Monroe City, IN · Parcel 421727300002000004
2025 roll, county file August 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundAbout 4.07 of 12.1 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $30.6k, 2025 roll · last sale Jun 2019
- Acres12.14About 4.07 of 12.1 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, August 2025
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Knox County yet
- Flood zoneNot on FEMA's digital flood mapFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- IDNR best available floodA (not on FEMA's digital flood map)At the parcel's map point · IDNR Division of Water, Best Available Flood Hazard map · read Oct 2026
- Wetlands66% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$30.6kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleJun 2019
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage871 ft on Co Rd 1050 SRoad map name; the county roll's address reads S Petersburg Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townUnincorporatedKnox County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itKnox County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 27, Township 2 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 420–442 ft above sea level; average slope 3.5%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysS State Rd 61 is 1.4 mi away and I-69 interchange is 7.1 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 120 ft (middle half 60–170 ft)From 24 well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1960–2013; water level 55 ft below ground; bedrock at 168 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyFarm Service Agency Interest Of In, 4.6 miU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, open with a permit or registration. 230 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 districtSouth Knox 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 classPrime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing seasonMap unit Wakeland silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, about 79% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN083, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.79 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Wakeland; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 3w of 8: severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Wakeland; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: South Knox 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)South-Central Interior Large Floodplain ForestEastern Floodplain Forests, riparian; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils10% 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 Win Energy 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.
- 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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Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 14.224 mills (Harrison Township district: Knox County, Harrison Township, South Knox School Corporation, Knox County Public Library, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$440Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $30,600 gross assessed value × 14.224 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Knox County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $30,600 | Not on the roll | $30,600 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $30,600 | Not on the roll | $30,600 | -9.2% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Aug 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Knox County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $10.0k–$16.3k an acre (13 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $13.6k
- Lots under 1 acre: $4.9k–$14.8k a lot (12 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $9,000
- 1 to 10 acres: $7.4k–$24.1k an acre (10 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $12.4k
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 townshipHarrison 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
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- 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
- $63,973± $12,104
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $153,200± $24,020
- Median rent (gross)
- $847± $24
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 90%± 8 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1939 or earlier
- Average commute (one way)
- 24 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 566± 166
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 Knox County, nearest first.
- 10 acres of residential land near Monroe City0.6 mi
- 5 acres of residential land near Monroe City0.7 mi
- 5 acres of residential land near Monroe City1.3 mi
- 7.61 acres of residential land near Monroe City1.4 mi
- 84.5 acres of residential land near Monroe City1.5 mi
- 3.08 acres of residential land near Monroe City1.6 mi
- 10.5 acres of residential land near Monroe City1.8 mi
- 37.7 acres of residential land near Monroe City1.8 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Knox County: 397 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.
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 Aug 22, 2025.
Record
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Parcel: 421727300002000004
Coordinates: 38.5756° N, 87.2919° W