5.87 acres of farm and timber land near Shipshewana, LaGrange County
N Vanburen St, Shipshewana, IN · Parcel 440502300000001015
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
- Acres5.87
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of Shipshewana yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- WetlandsNone mappedUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$8,500Assessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll. County values this low are common for strips, rear or unbuildable pieces, land valued for farm use and lots in weak markets; it is the county's figure, not a price
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Feb 2022Not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage505 ft on State Rd 5Road map name; the county roll's address reads N Vanburen St
- City or townShipshewana
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning not on file
- No FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped
- Soils very limited for septic
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 2, Township 37 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 879–894 ft above sea level; average slope 3.8%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 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.
- Traffic countAbout 5,900 vehicles a daySR 5: the 2024 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway. Federal Highway Administration counts, 2024.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 89 ft (middle half 54–110 ft)From 71 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1962–2009; water level 32 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyScott Mill Pond Public Fishing Area, 3.4 miState wildlife agency land, open to the public. 111 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 districtWestview 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Oshtemo loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, about 39% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN087, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.69 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Oshtemo; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 3e of 8: severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Oshtemo; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Westview School Corporation
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Hydric soils33% 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 LaGrange County REMCRural electric membership co-op · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Shipshewana Water Works (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IN5244006 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026: EPA modeled this boundary, which often differs from the actual one. Not a water line at the lot.
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.
- Other recordsMajor natural gas pipeline nearbyGroundwork check of public lists: Indiana Geographic Information Office (from US EIA / DHS HIFLD), as of 2019
- 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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Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 22.097 mills (Shipshewana Town district: Lagrange County, Newbury Township, Shipshewana Civil Town, Westview School Corporation, Lagrange County Public Library, Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$190Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $8,500 gross assessed value × 22.097 mills
About this estimateHow the figure is made and what it leaves out
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.
Indiana pay-2026 taxes: second installment due November 10, 2026. Pay or check a bill at the LaGrange County Treasurer.
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
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $8,200 | $300 | $8,500 | -6.6% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $8,800 | $300 | $9,100 | +19.7% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in LaGrange County sold for:
- Lots under 1 acre: $16.2k–$23.8k a lot (11 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $19.5k
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 townshipNewbury 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
- Very high
- Strong wind
- Very high
- Hail
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively low
About these ratingsFEMA's index and what it measures
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.
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $82,763± $14,630 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $292,000± $28,057 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $816± $91 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%± 7 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1986± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 18 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,961± 392 · this block group
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. 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 LaGrange County, nearest first.
- 2.87 acres of residential land near Shipshewana0.2 mi
- 3.76 acres of residential land near Shipshewana0.2 mi
- 2.37 acres of residential land near Shipshewana0.5 mi
- 4.07 acres of residential land near Shipshewana0.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in LaGrange County: 306 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 LaGrange 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
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Parcel: 440502300000001015
Coordinates: 41.6887° N, 85.5799° W