20 acres of farm and timber land near Velpen, Pike County
4923 S St Rd 257, Velpen, IN · Parcel 631208300045000006
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file · 8 buildings mapped (footprints)
- Ground16% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $343k, 2025 roll · no priced sale · deed Oct 2024
- Acres20About 16.9 of 20 acres outside mapped wetlands and floodway
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Pike 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)$343kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleNo priced sale · deed Oct 2024One deed for this parcel and 2 other parcels: its total is not this parcel's price
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage1,327 ft on State Rd 257Road map name; the county roll's address reads S St Rd 257
- City or townUnincorporatedPike County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itPike County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 8, Township 2 South, Range 6 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 494–556 ft above sea level; average slope 7.7%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 257 is 315 ft away and I-64 interchange is 11.3 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.
- Traffic countAbout 780 vehicles a daySR 257: the 2024 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway. Federal Highway Administration counts, 2024.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 118 ft (middle half 53–162 ft)From 15 well logs within 3 mi, drilled 1947–1985; water level 22 ft below ground; bedrock at 12 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyPatoka River National Wildlife Refuge, 0.3 miU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, open with a permit or registration. 9,399 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 districtPike County 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 Fairpoint silt loam, reclaimed, 1 to 15 percent slopes, about 68% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN125, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.52 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Fairpoint; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3e of 8: severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Fairpoint; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$194 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$72 an acre a yearCounty average, 2025 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Pike County School Corporation
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Developed (medium intensity) 2025; grass or pasture 2021–2024No 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)$200 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $216): 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 CenterPoint Energy Indiana South (formerly Vectren)Investor-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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Home facts
Building footprints (Microsoft, OpenStreetMap) via Overture Maps, as of Sep 2026
- Buildings
- 8 buildings mapped · about 55,200 sq ft of footprint (largest 22,500 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
- 24.191 mills (Marion Township district: Pike County, Marion Township, Pike County School Corporation, Pike County Public Library, Jefferson-Marion Township Fire, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$4,310Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $343,000 gross assessed value × 24.191 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 1% (homestead) of $255,400 + 2% (residential / farmland) of $87,600
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Pike County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $39,400 | $303,600 | $343,000 | +3.2% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $39,400 | $293,000 | $332,400 | +6.1% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipMarion 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
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Tornado
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- 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
- $88,109± $17,069
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $185,900± $19,279 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $665± $185 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 92%± 7 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1979± 7 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 27 min± 6 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,175± 258
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 Pike County, nearest first.
- 3.5 acres of residential land near Velpen0.6 mi
- 4 acres of residential land near Winslow1.8 mi
- 5986 S Co Rd 1075 E9 acres · Residential lot · 1.9 mi
- 3219 S St Rd 2572.3 acres · Residential lot · 2.0 mi
- 2.82 acres of residential land near Winslow2.0 mi
- 2.5 acres of residential land near Winslow2.0 mi
- 3 acres of residential land near Winslow2.5 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Pike County: 335 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 the assessed value of the buildings, scaled by recent home prices, plus typical prices per acre in Indiana (too few sales nearby). Not tested to our accuracy standard. Half of past estimates were within ±30% (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: 631208300045000006
Coordinates: 38.3512° N, 87.1085° W