5 acres of residential land near Lake Village, Newton County
6052 N Meridian Rd, Lake Village, IN · Parcel 560436444011001012
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundAbout 4.23 of 5 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway · 16% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road · 371 ft of frontage on N Meridian Rd
- Acres5About 4.23 of 5 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, September 2025
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Newton County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands16% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$58.6kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last sale$325k · Sep 2025
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage371 ft on N Meridian Rd
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townUnincorporatedNewton County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itNewton County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 36, Township 31 North, Range 9 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 671–673 ft above sea level; average slope 0.7% (flat)USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS Hwy 41 is 2.9 mi away and I-65 interchange at W Co Rd 900 N is 7.5 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 areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 88 ft (middle half 24–368 ft)From 16 well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1951–2002; water level 16 ft below ground; bedrock at 114 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyKankakee Sands, 0.3 miNonprofit land, open to the public. 1,880 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 districtNorth Newton 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Morocco loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 52% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN111, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.47 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Morocco; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3s of 8: severe limits for crops (shallow, droughty or stony soil)Non-irrigated, Morocco; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: North Newton School Corporation
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 christmas trees · 2024 corn · 2023 corn · 2022 soybeans · 2021 cornthe 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 soils50% 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.
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
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Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 16.33 mills (Lake district: Newton County, Lake Township, North Newton School Corporation, Newton County Public Library, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$960Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $58,600 gross assessed value × 16.33 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Newton County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
2025 (pay 2026): $58,600 ($58,600 land)
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Newton County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $20.1k–$34.4k an acre (12 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $26.1k
- Lots under 1 acre: $13.0k–$19.8k a lot (12 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $16.2k
- 10 acres or more: $9.8k–$13.9k an acre (11 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $10.5k
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 townshipLake 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.
- Cold wave
- Very high
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively 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
- 15Insured buildings in this census block group
- 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
- $81,223± $4,453 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $217,400± $68,060
- Median rent (gross)
- $943± $409
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%± 18 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1956± 4 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 43 min± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,075± 325
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 Newton County, nearest first.
- 2 acres of residential land near Morocco0.2 mi · Parcel 560701100001002014
- 2 acres of residential land near Morocco0.2 mi · Parcel 560701100001003014
- 16.5 acres of residential land near Morocco0.3 mi
- 1.01 acres of residential land near Mount Ayr1.8 mi
- 1.01 acres of residential land near Morocco1.8 mi · Parcel 560530222031000013
- 1.01 acres of residential land near Morocco1.8 mi · Parcel 560530222030000013
- 10 acres of residential land near Morocco2.1 mi
- 20.4 acres of residential land near Mount Ayr2.2 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Newton County: 237 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: 560436444011001012
Coordinates: 41.0873° N, 87.3922° W