3.63-acre residential lot near Elwood, Madison County
N SR 37, Elwood, IN · Parcel 480412200005000026
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground9% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- ValueTax value $7,900, 2025 roll · no recorded transfer since 2019 on the county rolls
- Acres3.63About 3.3 of 3.63 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, September 2025
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Madison County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands9% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$7,900Assessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll. County values this low are common for strips, rear or unbuildable pieces, land valued for farm use and lots in weak markets; it is the county's figure, not a price
- 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 townUnincorporatedMadison County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itMadison County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 12, Township 21 North, Range 6 East, Second Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields, version Aug 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 859–864 ft above sea level; average slope 1.9%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 37 518 ft; I-69 interchange 12.4 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 95 ft (middle half 76–135 ft)From 29 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1959–2004; water level 24 ft below ground; bedrock at 68 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyBrown Park, 2.1 miCity land, open to the public. 50 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtElwood Community 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
District details at NCES: Elwood Community School Corporation
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 Indiana Michigan Power 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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
ElwoodParcels, flood and zoning11%in a FEMA flood zone6,383parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 22.296 mills (Pipe Cr.Twp. Elwood Sch. district: Madison County, Pipe Creek Township, Elwood Community School Corporation, North Madison County Library System, East Central Indiana Solid Waste, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$160Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $7,900 gross assessed value × 22.296 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $7,900
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Madison County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $7,900 | Not on the roll | $7,900 | -6.0% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $8,400 | Not on the roll | $8,400 | +20.0% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipPipe 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
- Relatively moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $105,536± $41,094
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $155,400± $33,354
- Median rent (gross)
- $863± $215
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 88%± 8 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1968± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 23 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,094± 335
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 Madison County, nearest first.
- 2.89 acres of residential land near Elwood0.6 mi
- 3.02 acres of residential land near Elwood1.1 mi
- 2.3 acres of residential land near Elwood1.2 mi
- 4.93 acres of residential land near Elwood1.2 mi
- 3.73 acres of residential land near Elwood1.2 mi
- 2.99 acres of residential land near Elwood1.4 mi
- 2.72 acres of residential land near Elwood1.4 mi
- 5 acres of residential land near Orestes2.0 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Madison County: 501 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.
Land type
No building found: county roll (2025) and building footprints (Overture Maps with Microsoft and OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026) · County assessor roll; Overture Maps 2026-09-23.1
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: 480412200005000026
Coordinates: 40.2857° N, 85.7953° W