5 acres of residential land near Holton, Ripley County
US Hwy 50, Holton, IN · Parcel 691209600018004018
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 $7,500, 2025 roll · no recorded transfer since 2019 on the county rolls
- Acres5
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, August 2025
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Ripley 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)$7,500Assessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll. County values this low are common for strips, rear or unbuildable pieces, land valued for farm use and lots in weak markets; it is the county's figure, not a price
- Last saleNo recorded transfer since 2019 on the county rolls
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage404 ft on US Hwy 50
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townUnincorporatedRipley County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itRipley County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 9, Township 7 North, Range 10 East, 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 871–886 ft above sea level; average slope 3.0%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysUS Hwy 50 is 148 ft away and I-74 interchange is 18 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 3,700 vehicles a dayUS 50: the 2024 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway. Federal Highway Administration counts, 2024.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 50 ft (middle half 35–100 ft)From 5 well logs within 3 mi, drilled 1965–1988. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyBrush Creek Fish And Wildlife Area, 3.6 miState wildlife agency land, open with a permit or registration. 1,868 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 Ripley 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 Cobbsfork silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, about 33% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN137, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.68 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Cobbsfork; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 3w of 8: severe limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Cobbsfork; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: South Ripley Community School Corporation
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Grass or pasture 2025; developed (open space) 2024; grass or pasture 2021–2023No 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 soils34% 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 Duke EnergyInvestor-owned utility · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Holton Community Water Corp. (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IN5269008 · 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. 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.
- 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
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Property tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 14.484 mills (Otter Creek Township district: Ripley County, Otter Creek Township, South Ripley Community School Corp, Southeastern Indiana Solid Waste Mgmt, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$110Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $7,500 gross assessed value × 14.484 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Ripley County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $7,500 | Not on the roll | $7,500 | No change |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $7,500 | Not on the roll | $7,500 | No change |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Aug 2025
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipOtter Creek 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
- Very high
- Strong wind
- Very high
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- 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
- $85,221± $8,681
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $288,000± $66,786
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,005± $119
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%± 13 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1975± 8 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 34 min± 13 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,328± 374
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 Ripley County, nearest first.
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- 465 N Old Michigan Rd2.56 acres · Residential lot · 3.7 mi
- 567 North Old Michigan Rd2.65 acres · Residential lot · 3.8 mi
- 2128 Old Michigan Rd4.25 acres · Residential lot · 4.7 mi
- 9855 West Co Rd 500 North3.36 acres · Residential lot · 5.6 mi
- 2719 West Hopewell Rd6.64 acres · Residential lot · 5.7 mi
- 1052 N County Road 300 W2.65 acres · Residential lot · 5.7 mi
- 1559 N Co Rd 300 W2.68 acres · Residential lot · 5.7 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Ripley County: 245 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 6, 2025.
Record
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Parcel: 691209600018004018
Coordinates: 39.0669° N, 85.4157° W