89.4–107.61 acres of farm and timber land near Michigan City, LaPorte County
Parcel 460501200006000009
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning M2: rules not on file · 1 building already on the lot
- Ground37% in a FEMA flood zone, 24% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $74.3k, 2025 roll · no priced sale · deed Jul 2026
- Acres107.61County roll: 107.61 ac. Drawn outline measures 89.4 ac (county GIS, Sep 2025)
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningM2Heavy industrial · City of Michigan City (city planning account) zoning map, map last edited Jul 2025
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone A (37%)The rest: X (63%, minimal flood hazard) · FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands24% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$74.3kAssessment, 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
- Road frontage1,024 ft on N 600 W
- City or townMichigan City
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 614–668 ft above sea level; average slope 5.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysI-94 is 0.4 mi away and I-94 interchange at US Hwy 20 is 0.5 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 areaOutside the eligible areasHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 72 ft (middle half 65–92 ft)From 13 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1961–2010; water level 22 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyTrail Creek Public Fishing Area, 1.5 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Oakville fine sand, lake moderated, 0 to 6 percent slopes, about 26% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN091, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.34 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Oakville; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 4s of 8: very severe limits for crops (shallow, droughty or stony soil)Non-irrigated, Oakville; 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)Woody wetlands 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 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 soils24% 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.
- 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
Mapped features from IGWS 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. Not checked here: surface coal mines, oil and gas wells, landslides.
- 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 rollHome facts
IGIO building footprints 2016-2020 · 2018
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not on Indiana's statewide parcel roll
- Buildings
- 1 building outlinemapped outlines, not the tax roll
Property 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
- ~$1,570Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $74,300 gross assessed value × 37.641 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $66,100 + 3% (other) of $8,200
Pay or check a bill at the LaPorte County Treasurer.
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $66,100 | $8,200 | $74,300 | -4.1% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $71,000 | $6,500 | $77,500 | +18.3% |
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:
- 10 acres or more: $8.7k–$18.8k an acre (30 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $12.4k
- 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 recorded land sales (one parcel each, or one multi-parcel farm sale of bare land counted once). 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; farm acreage (farm class, 10+ acres, no buildings): also the sales the assessor marked not valid for trending when the form gives none of the disqualifying answers (related parties, partial interest, court order, sheriff, quitclaim, trade, land contract and the like), because Indiana assessors do not trend farm sales; a multi-parcel farm sale of bare land counts once, at its price per total acre. 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 ratingNo expected annual loss computed for this tract
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in 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
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,141± $137
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1984± 8 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- Census sample too small here
- Population
- 1,871± 621
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.
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in LaPorte County, nearest first.
- 86.2 acres of vacant residential land near Michigan City0.4 mi
- 4.51 acres of residential land near Michigan City0.5 mi
- 5.7 acres of vacant residential land near Michigan City0.6 mi
- 25 acres of vacant residential land near Michigan City0.7 mi
- 2.64 acres of residential land near Michigan City0.7 mi
- 34.4 acres of vacant residential land near Michigan City0.7 mi
- 31.3 acres of residential land near Michigan City0.8 mi
- 13.6 acres of vacant residential land near Michigan City0.9 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in LaPorte County: 1,046 parcel pages
Sources & methodSources, county file September 2025
Property tax
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.
Property tax · Due dates
Indiana pay-2026 taxes: second installment due November 10, 2026.
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.
Hazards
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. No rating: FEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land that never had an insured building has no claims to count. The count is the parcel's census block group when it has 10 or more, else its tract's; a count under 10 prints as "Fewer than 10". Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.
Neighborhood (Census)
± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small.
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 Indiana. 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: 460501200006000009
Coordinates: 41.6898° N, 86.8222° W