5.08 acres of farm and timber land near Spencer, Owen County
2286 River Rd, Spencer, IN · Parcel 601027100010006027
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 2 buildings mapped (footprints)
- GroundSoils somewhat limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $239k, 2025 roll · no priced sale · deed May 2013 (not arm's-length per the county)
- Acres5.08
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Owen County yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- WetlandsNone mappedUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$239kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed May 2013Not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage166 ft on Unnamed Local RdRoad map name; the county roll's address reads River Rd
- City or townUnincorporatedOwen County
- WaterPublicPer the county assessor's record · 2025 roll
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itOwen County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 27, Township 10 North, Range 3 West, Second Principal MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields, version Aug 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 688–747 ft above sea level; average slope 12.2%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 46 is 860 ft away and I-69 interchange at S State Rd 37 is 15 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 101 ft (middle half 79–111 ft)From 20 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1960–1986; water level 34 ft below ground; bedrock at 27 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyMccormick's Creek State Park, 0.2 miState park land, open to the public. 1,480 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 districtSpencer-Owen Community SchoolsGrades 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Pike silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, about 50% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN119, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.80 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Pike; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 1 of 8: slight limits for cropsNon-irrigated, Pike; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: Spencer-Owen Community Schools
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
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)South-Central Interior Mesophytic ForestBeech-Maple-Basswood Forest, hardwood; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- 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)
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 South Central Indiana REMCRural electric membership co-op · 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
Mapped features from IGWS 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. Not checked here: surface coal mines, oil and gas wells, landslides.
- 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
Home facts
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 2 buildings mapped · about 4,270 sq ft of footprint (largest 2,250 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
- 13.703 mills (Washington Township district: Owen County, Washington Township, Spencer Civil Town, Spencer-Owen Community School Corp, Spencer-Owen County Public Library, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$2,420Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $239,400 gross assessed value × 13.703 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 1% (homestead) of $236,800 + 2% (residential / farmland) of $2,300 + 3% (other) of $300
Pay or check a bill at the Owen County Treasurer.
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $32,300 | $207,100 | $239,400 | +20.2% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $27,500 | $171,700 | $199,200 | +4.9% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Owen County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $8k–$21k an acre (16 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $12.3k
- Lots under 1 acre: $22.5k–$41.0k a lot (11 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $27k
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 townshipWashington 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
- Very high
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Landslide
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- 14Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $85,929± $8,157
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $230,300± $35,106
- Median rent (gross)
- $989± $241
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 89%± 9 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1987± 7 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,586± 321
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.
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Owen County, nearest first.
- 4.28 acres of residential land near Spencer0.2 mi
- 8.09 acres of residential land near Spencer0.2 mi
- 1414 Park Hill Dr5.25 acres · Residential lot · 0.3 mi
- 5.3 acres of residential land near Spencer0.3 mi
- 1368 River Rd2.86 acres · Residential lot · 0.9 mi
- 1733 Knowles Dr4.27 acres · Residential lot · 1.4 mi
- 1784 Freeman Rd3.01 acres · Residential lot · 1.7 mi
- 1784 Freeman Rd4.77 acres · Residential lot · 1.8 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Owen County: 660 parcel pages
Sources & methodSources, county file September 2025
Property tax
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.
Property tax · Due dates
Indiana pay-2026 taxes: second installment due November 10, 2026.
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.
Hazards
Ratings come from FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, planning-level) and the 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
Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land that never had an insured building has no claims to count. The count is the parcel's census block group when it has 10 or more, else its tract's; a count under 10 prints as "Fewer than 10". Source: OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.
Neighborhood (Census)
± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small.
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 Owen and nearby counties. Not tested to our accuracy standard. Half of past estimates were within ±25% (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: 601027100010006027
Coordinates: 39.2811° N, 86.7274° W