9.7–11.49 acres of farm and timber land near Mt Vernon, Posey County
E Sherman St, Mt Vernon, IN · Parcel 652704300001000018
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground3% wetlands · sewer available
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $26.3k, 2025 roll · last sale Feb 2024
- Acres11.49County roll: 11.49 ac. Drawn outline measures 9.7 ac (county GIS, Sep 2025)
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for City of Mount Vernon yet
- Flood zoneX, 0.2% annual chance (20%) and X (80%, minimal flood hazard)FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands3% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$26.3kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleFeb 2024
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage615 ft on E Sherman St
- City or townMount Vernon
- SewerAvailable8 of 9 neighbors marked connected · Utility fields on the county assessor's record, 2025 roll, neighbors within 490 ft
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itCity of Mount Vernon
- Section, township, rangeSection 4, Township 7 South, Range 13 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 374–379 ft above sea level; average slope 0.9% (flat)USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 62 is 0.5 mi away and I-64 interchange at State Rd 165 is 17.7 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 116 ft (middle half 90–130 ft)From 43 well logs within 2 mi, drilled 1940–1981; water level 28 ft below ground; bedrock at 31 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyFairview Park, 0.2 miCity land, open to the public. 678 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 districtMount Vernon Metropolitan School DistrictGrades 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 classPrime farmland if drainedMap unit Evansville silt loam, rarely flooded, most of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN129, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.83 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Evansville; 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, Evansville; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$225 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 corn · 2024 soybeans · 2023 developed (open space) · 2022 developed (open space) · 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 soilsAll 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$235 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $213): 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.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Mount Vernon Water Works (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IN5265006 · 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. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Other recordsOil or gas well nearbyGroundwork 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
- 35.504 mills (Mount Vernon City district: Posey County, Black Township, Mount Vernon Civil City, M.S.D. Mount Vernon School Corporation, Alexandrian Free Public Library, Posey County Solid Waste Management Dist, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$530Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $26,300 gross assessed value × 35.504 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $26,300
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Posey County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $26,300 | Not on the roll | $26,300 | -6.7% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $28,200 | Not on the roll | $28,200 | +20.0% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Posey County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $4.1k–$10.9k an acre (16 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $8,000
- 1 to 10 acres: $14.2k–$27.7k an acre (12 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $19.4k
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 townshipBlack 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.
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Earthquake
- Relatively high
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Very 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
- $64,886± $18,244
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $173,000± $41,617
- Median rent (gross)
- $694± $50
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%± 13 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1966± 5 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 18 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,284± 309
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 Posey County, nearest first.
- 6.07 acres of residential land near Mount Vernon0.9 mi
- 4025 Lower Mt. Vernon Rd2.83 acres · Residential lot · 1.6 mi
- 5.9 acres of residential land near Mount Vernon1.7 mi
- 5.04 acres of residential land near Mount Vernon2.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Posey County: 433 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.
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: 652704300001000018
Coordinates: 37.9423° N, 87.8855° W