5.33–7.08 acres of residential land near Griffith, Lake County
1745 Fairbanks, Griffith, IN · Parcel 451111476034000032
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
- Acres5.33County roll: 5.33 ac. Drawn outline measures 7.08 ac (county GIS, Sep 2025)
- Land typeVacant landVacant land: no dwelling on recent aerials and the county roll; checked Oct 2026
- ZoningR-3District name not on file · Lake County, Indiana (county GIS server) zoning map, read from the live map Oct 2026 (no edit date published)
- Flood zoneMostly in flood zone AE (89%)Floodway 17% · The rest: X, 0.2% annual chance (11%) · FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- WetlandsUnder 1% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$24kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Sep 2015Not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage93 ft on Hwy 330Road map name; the county roll's address reads Fairbanks
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townUnincorporatedLake County
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning R-3: rules not on file
- 89% in a FEMA flood zone, under 1% wetlands
- Soils very limited for septic
- No building on the roll
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 11, Township 35 North, Range 9 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 634–642 ft above sea level; average slope 2.3%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 areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 53 ft (middle half 50–61 ft)From 34 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1960–2007; water level 15 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyFox Run Park, 1.1 miCity land, open to the public. 57 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 districtLake 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Milford silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, overwash, about 65% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN089, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.80 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Milford; 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, Milford; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Lake Central School Corporation
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Deciduous forest 2025; grass or pasture 2024; deciduous forest 2022–2023; shrubland 2021No 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)North-Central Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forest and WoodlandWhite Oak-Red Oak-Hickory Forest and Woodland, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soils66% 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 Northern Indiana Public Service CompanyInvestor-owned utility · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Schererville Water DepartmentPublic water system IN5245041 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026; boundary supplied by local government. 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.
- 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
GriffithParcels and flood7.2%in a FEMA flood zone6,161parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 16.355 mills (St. John Township district: Lake County, St. John Township, Lake Central School Corporation, Lake County Public Library, Lake County Solid Waste Management Dist, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$390Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $24,000 gross assessed value × 16.355 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 Lake 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) | $24,000 | Not on the roll | $24,000 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $24,000 | Not on the roll | $24,000 | No change |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Lake County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $42.6k–$113k an acre (27 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $65.5k
- Lots under 1 acre: $9.5k–$22.6k a lot (20 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $15.5k
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 townshipSt. John 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
- Cold wave
- Very high
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Very low
- Drought
- No ratingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel
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
- $120,809± $30,628 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $332,300± $25,469 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,494± $429 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 92%± 11 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 2004± 3 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 34 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,033± 691 · 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 Lake County, nearest first.
- 1101 Highway 3305.91 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 73rd Ct4.57 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 1520 Arbogast Rd4.5 acres · Residential lot · 0.5 mi
- 1510 Arbogast Rd10 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 1402 Arbogast3.7 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 1408 Jay Ave3.59 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 1625 S Broad St34.2 acres · Residential lot · 0.6 mi
- 1636 South Broad Street3.91 acres · Residential lot · 0.8 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Lake County: 1,987 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 typical prices per acre for land this size in Lake and nearby counties. Not tested to our accuracy standard. Half of past estimates were within ±45% (measured across nearby counties); the range covers about 8 in 10. Land only; any building is not included.
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: 451111476034000032
Coordinates: 41.4937° N, 87.4144° W