1.96-acre lot in the farm and timber tax class near Wanatah, LaPorte County
208 W Cross St, Wanatah, IN · Parcel 461705201014000002
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 5 buildings mapped (footprints)
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $70.6k, 2025 roll · last sale May 2023
- Acres1.96
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of Wanatah yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- IDNR best available floodAAt the parcel's map point · IDNR Division of Water, Best Available Flood Hazard map · read Oct 2026
- WetlandsNone mappedUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$70.6kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleMay 2023
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage334 ft on W Cross St
- City or townWanatah
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itTown of Wanatah
- Section, township, rangeSection 5, Township 34 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 727–731 ft above sea level; average slope 1.5%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS Hwy 30 is 961 ft away and I-80 interchange at US Hwy 421 is 11 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 areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 46 ft (middle half 32–68 ft)From 25 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1956–2002; water level 8 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyPorter County Expo Center and Fairgrounds, 6.1 miCounty land, open to the public. 80 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-Township Consolidated 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Pinhook loam, about 58% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN091, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.69 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Pinhook; 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, Pinhook; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Hydric soilsAll 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 Wanatah Water Utility (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IN5246033 · 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.
- 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
Home facts
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 5 buildings mapped · about 17,500 sq ft of footprint (largest 7,530 sq ft)Measured from building footprints (Microsoft/OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026), not the county roll
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not on Indiana's statewide parcel roll
Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 24.71 mills (Wanatah Cass district: Laporte County, Cass Township, Wanatah Civil Town, Tri-Township School Corporation, Wanatah Public Library, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$1,740Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $70,600 gross assessed value × 24.71 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the LaPorte County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $2,500 | $68,100 | $70,600 | -0.6% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $2,700 | $68,300 | $71,000 | +3.8% |
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:
- 1 to 10 acres: $19.1k–$26.1k an acre (12 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $21.8k
- Lots under 1 acre: $9.6k–$34.0k a lot (22 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $25.8k
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 townshipCass 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
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very 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
- 10Insured 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
- $47,281± $14,571
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $190,900± $13,764
- Median rent (gross)
- $967± $186 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%± 7 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1953± 25 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 32 min± 8 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 726± 171
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 LaPorte County, nearest first.
- 3 acres of residential land near Wanatah0.4 mi
- 3 acres of residential land near Wanatah2.3 mi
- 2.27 acres of residential land near Wanatah2.9 mi
- 3.01 acres of residential land near Wanatah3.2 mi
- 7131 W Hwy 302.49 acres · Residential lot · 3.3 mi
- 9204 W Twin Acre Dr3.02 acres · Residential lot · 3.5 mi
- 10647 S Hunsley Rd3.22 acres · Residential lot · 6.0 mi
- 8302 W Hwy 61 acre · Residential lot · 6.3 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in LaPorte County: 1,046 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 LaPorte 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
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 461705201014000002
Coordinates: 41.4314° N, 86.8997° W