37.8 acres of farm and timber land near Bloomington, Monroe County
E Empire Mill Rd, Bloomington, IN · Parcel 530833100012000008
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
- Acres37.8About 34.2 of 37.8 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningMEDistrict name not on file · Monroe County Planning (AGOL org MoCo-GIS) zoning map, map adopted Dec 2024
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands10% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$1,000Assessment, 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 priced sale · deed Apr 2022Not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage173 ft on E Alexis WayRoad map name; the county roll's address reads E Empire Mill Rd
- City or townUnincorporatedMonroe County
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning ME: rules not on file
- 10% wetlands
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 33, Township 8 North, Range 1 West, Second Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Not ratedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields; map unit: Udorthents-Pits complex · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 755–870 ft above sea level; average slope 18.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Well depth nearbyMedian 108 ft (middle half 89–145 ft)14 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1959–1979; water level 26 ft below ground; bedrock at 12 ft (Indiana DNR well records). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyMonroe Recreation Area, 2 miArmy Corps of Engineers, open to the public, 12,653 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtMonroe County 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
- Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Udorthents-Pits complex, about 46% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN105, version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 8 of 8: not for crops, pasture or timberNon-irrigated, Udorthents; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$149 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$30 an acre a yearCounty average, 2025 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Monroe County Community 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
- Hydric soilsNone mappedShare 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)$130 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $117): 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 Duke EnergyInvestor-owned utility · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling
- Water system areaInside the service area of Southern Monroe Water Authority (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IN5253007 · 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.
- Karst areas (sinkholes)No sinkhole area or sinking-stream basin mapped within 1/4 miIGWS: Sinkhole areas and sinking-stream basins (Miscellaneous Map 65), read Oct 2026. IGWS Miscellaneous Map 65: sinkhole areas and sinking-stream basins in the karst belt of southern Indiana
- 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
BloomingtonParcels, flood and zoning2%in a FEMA flood zone19,947parcels on the rollHome facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not on Indiana's statewide parcel roll
- Buildings
- No building footprint mapped here (IGIO 2016-2020 LiDAR)
Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll · as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 15.125 mills (Perry Township district: Monroe County, Perry Township, Monroe County Community School Corp, Monroe County Public Library, Monroe Fire Protection District, Monroe County Solid Waste Mgmt Dist, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$15Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $1,000 gross assessed value × 15.125 mills
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 Monroe 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) | $1,000 | Not on the roll | $1,000 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $1,000 | Not on the roll | $1,000 | -98.2% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Monroe County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $6.7k–$12.4k an acre (11 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $9,600
- Lots under 1 acre: $58.8k–$95.2k a lot (12 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $62.5k
- 1 to 10 acres: $26.5k–$68.3k an acre (20 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $40.3k
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 townshipPerry 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 v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Very Low
- Landslide
- Very Low
Ratings are from 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
- $89,474± $19,542 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $294,700± $68,984 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $894± $140 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 89%± 14 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1990± 8 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 22 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,770± 634 · 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 Monroe County, nearest first.
- 5.02 acres of vacant residential land near Smithville-Sanders0.2 mi
- 5 acres of vacant residential land near Smithville-Sanders0.4 mi
- 20 acres of residential land near Smithville-Sanders0.4 mi
- 3.71 acres of residential land near Bloomington0.6 mi
- 6 acres of vacant residential land near Smithville-Sanders0.6 mi
- 611 E Empire Mill Rd3 acres · Residential lot · 0.7 mi
- 6155 S Empire Rd5.34 acres · Vacant residential · 0.7 mi
- 6153 S Empire Rd5.88 acres · Vacant residential · 0.8 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Monroe County: 1,650 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 Monroe and nearby counties. 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: 530833100012000008
Coordinates: 39.0874° N, 86.5239° W