58.6 acres of farm and timber land near Michigan City, LaPorte County
W Hwy 20, Michigan City, IN · Parcel 460501100012000009
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
- Acres58.6About 51.3 of 58.6 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningM2Heavy industrial · City of Michigan City (city planning account) zoning map, map last edited Jul 2025
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands12% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$22kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Jul 2026One deed for this parcel and 6 other parcels: its total is not this parcel's price
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- City or townMichigan City
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning M2: rules not on file
- 12% wetlands
- Soils very limited for septic
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 1, Township 37 North, Range 4 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 612–666 ft above sea level; average slope 2.7%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 91 ft (middle half 48–96 ft)From 15 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1960–2010; water level 18 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyTrail Creek Public Fishing Area, 1.1 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 districtMichigan City Area 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Blount silt loam, Lake Michigan Lobe, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 73% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN091, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.71 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Blount; 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, Blount; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$200 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$83.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Michigan City Area 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)North-Central Interior Beech-Maple 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 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$215 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $194): 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 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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Michigan CityParcels, flood and zoning3.1%in a FEMA flood zone15,075parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 37.641 mills (Michigan City Coolspring district: Laporte County, Coolspring Township, Michigan City Civil City, Michigan City Area School Corporation, Michigan City Public Library, Michigan City Sanitary, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$440Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $22,000 gross assessed value × 37.641 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $22,000
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 LaPorte 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) | $22,000 | Not on the roll | $22,000 | -7.2% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $23,700 | Not on the roll | $23,700 | +19.7% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in LaPorte County sold for:
- Lots under 1 acre: $9.6k–$34.0k a lot (22 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $25.8k
- 1 to 10 acres: $19.1k–$26.1k an acre (12 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $21.8k
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 townshipCoolspring 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 high
- Hail
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Very 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
- $45,709± $13,657 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $142,400± $46,684 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,141± $137 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%± 10 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1984± 8 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- Census sample too small here
- Population
- 1,871± 621 · 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 LaPorte County, nearest first.
- 2.61 acres of farmland near Michigan City0.2 mi
- 6000 E Hwy 2057 acres · Farm and timber · 0.2 mi
- 20 acres of farmland near Michigan City0.2 mi
- 108 acres of farmland near Michigan City0.4 mi
- 5.53 acres of farmland near Michigan City0.4 mi
- 6219 Michigan Blvd6.47 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 6841 W Bleck Rd76.3 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 611 S Hwy 2124 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in LaPorte County: 9,768 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 Indiana. Not tested to our accuracy standard. Half of past estimates were within ±45% (measured statewide); 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
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Parcel: 460501100012000009
Coordinates: 41.6920° N, 86.8285° W