5 acres of residential land near Lowell, Lake County
12980 W 197th, Lowell, IN · Parcel 452306100014000037
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning A-1: rules not on file · no building on the roll
- GroundNo FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped · soils very limited for septic
- ValueTax value $52.5k, 2025 roll · no recorded transfer since 2019 on the county rolls
- Acres5
- Land typeVacant landVacant land: no dwelling on recent aerials and the county roll; checked Oct 2026
- ZoningA-1District name not on file · Lake County, Indiana (county GIS server) zoning map, read from the live map Oct 2026 (no edit date published)
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- WetlandsNone mappedUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$52.5kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo recorded transfer since 2019 on the county rolls
- Road accessNo public road frontageThe parcel line does not touch a public road; the deed says how it is reached · Roads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townUnincorporatedLake County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 6, Township 32 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 685–710 ft above sea level; average slope 5.6%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 2 1.0 mi; I-65 interchange 10.5 mi, 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 76 ft (middle half 49–133 ft)From 12 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1952–2008; water level 30 ft below ground; bedrock at 102 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyOakland Park, 4.5 miCity land, open to the public. 176 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 districtTri-Creek 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Ozaukee silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, about 54% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN089, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.70 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Ozaukee; 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, Ozaukee; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Tri-Creek 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)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 soils5% 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.
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
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Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 18.338 mills (West Creek Twp district: Lake County, West Creek Township, Tri Creek School Corporation, Lowell Public Library, Lake County Solid Waste Management Dist, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$960Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $52,500 gross assessed value × 18.338 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Lake County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $52,500 | Not on the roll | $52,500 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $52,500 | Not on the roll | $52,500 | +162.5% |
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 townshipWest 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
- Very high
- Cold wave
- Very high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively low
- Drought
- No ratingNo expected annual loss computed for this tract
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 30Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $87,346± $13,904 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $399,200± $168,077
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,463± $275
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%± 12 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1978± 21 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 33 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 2,052± 842
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 Lake County, nearest first.
- 19917 Calumet5 acres · Vacant residential · under 0.1 mi
- 19877 Calumet5 acres · Vacant residential · under 0.1 mi
- 19877 Calumet5 acres · Vacant residential · 0.2 mi
- 19625 Calumet Ave2.78 acres · Residential lot · 0.4 mi
- 20166 Calumet5.58 acres · Vacant residential · 0.5 mi
- 20812 Calumet2.99 acres · Residential lot · 0.9 mi
- 11000 Belshaw Rd8.38 acres · Vacant residential · 1.8 mi
- 11581 W 206th Ave2.88 acres · Residential lot · 1.8 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.
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: 452306100014000037
Coordinates: 41.2565° N, 87.5017° W