5.04 acres of residential land near New Ross, Montgomery County
West St, New Ross, IN · Parcel 540935114024001034
2025 roll, county file August 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundSoils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $67.3k, 2025 roll · no priced sale · deed Feb 2024 (not arm's-length per the county)
- Acres5.04
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, August 2025
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of New Ross yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- WetlandsNone mappedUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$67.3kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Feb 2024Not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage450 ft on W St
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townNew Ross
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itTown of New Ross
- Section, township, rangeSection 35, Township 18 North, Range 3 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 Aug 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 871–880 ft above sea level; average slope 1.4%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS Hwy 136 E is 509 ft away and I-74 interchange at State Rd 75 is 5.1 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 52 ft (middle half 40–77 ft)From 76 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1959–1998; water level 12 ft below ground; bedrock at 50 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyCalvert And Porter Woods Nature Preserve, 3.6 miState natural resources department land, open with a permit or registration. 40 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 districtSouth Montgomery Community 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 Starks-Crosby silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 68% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN107, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.93 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Starks; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 2w of 8: moderate limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Starks; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: South Montgomery Community School Corporation
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 grass or pasture · 2024 developed (open space) · 2023 soybeans · 2022 soybeans · 2021 soybeansthe most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery; a classification, not a farm record · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Hydric soils36% 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 New Ross Electric DepartmentMunicipal 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
Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 20.66 mills (New Ross district: Montgomery County, Walnut Township, New Ross Civil Town, South Montgomery Community School Corp, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$960 (no exemptions)Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $67,300 gross assessed value × 20.66 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 1% (homestead) of $38,900 + 2% (residential / farmland) of $28,400
- If owner-occupied
- ~$680 with the standard homestead benefitstandard deduction $23,340 (60%, up to $48,000) and 40% supplemental deduction on the $38,900 dwelling value, the 1% cap, and the 10% homestead credit (up to $300); pay-2026 rules; we don't know whether this parcel is owner-occupied
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Montgomery County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $67,300 | Not on the roll | $67,300 | +89.0% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $35,600 | Not on the roll | $35,600 | — |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Aug 2025
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipWalnut 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.
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- 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
- $84,875± $28,563
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $188,000± $11,783
- Median rent (gross)
- $886± $282
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 90%± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1954± 9 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 26 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,014± 311
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 Montgomery County, nearest first.
- 3.78 acres of residential land near New Ross0.8 mi
- 3.18 acres of residential land near New Ross2.0 mi
- 4.74 acres of residential land near Ladoga2.7 mi
- 5.94 acres of residential land near Ladoga2.9 mi
- 4.01 acres of residential land near New Ross4.2 mi
- 5.68 acres of residential land near Ladoga4.5 mi
- 3 acres of residential land near New Ross4.6 mi
- 3 acres of residential land near Ladoga5.0 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Montgomery County: 222 parcel pages
About these numbersSources, county file August 2025
Tax value
Tax value: the county's yearly assessment (gross assessed value, trended every year), not a market price. County file, August 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 Aug 22, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 540935114024001034
Coordinates: 39.9624° N, 86.7175° W