13.01–16.4 acres of farm and timber land near Santa Claus, Spencer County
SR 162, Santa Claus, IN · Parcel 740236400008001003
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground3% wetlands · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $18.5k, 2025 roll · last sale Apr 1994
- Acres13.01County roll: 13.01 ac. Drawn outline measures 16.4 ac (county GIS, Sep 2025)
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of Santa Claus yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- Wetlands3% of the parcelUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$18.5kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleApr 1994
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage1,457 ft on State Rd 162Road map name; the county roll's address reads SR 162
- City or townSanta Claus
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itTown of Santa Claus
- Section, township, rangeSection 36, Township 4 South, Range 5 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 418–473 ft above sea level; average slope 8.5%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysState Rd 162 is 269 ft away and I-64 interchange is 6.2 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 5,200 vehicles a daySR 162: the 2024 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway. Federal Highway Administration counts, 2024.
- Well depth nearbyMedian 340 ft (middle half 169–929 ft)From 16 well logs within 3 mi, drilled 1952–2013; bedrock at 10 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyLincoln State Park, 4 miState park land, open to the public. 1,741 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 Spencer 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 Wellston silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, severely eroded, about 44% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN147, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.56 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Wellston; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 6e of 8: generally unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Wellston; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$185 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$53.50 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: North Spencer County School Corporation
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 corn · 2022 soybeans · 2021 soybeansthe 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 soils1% 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)$183 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $177): 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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Santa ClausParcels and flood0.6%in a FEMA flood zone3,037parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 18.498 mills (Santa Claus Town Carter Townsh district: Spencer County, Carter Township, Santa Claus Civil Town, North Spencer County School Corporation, Lincoln Heritage Public Library, Spencer County Solid Waste Mgmt Dist, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$340Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $18,500 gross assessed value × 18.498 mills
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Spencer County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $18,500 | Not on the roll | $18,500 | -7.0% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $19,900 | Not on the roll | $19,900 | +19.9% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Spencer County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $6,500–$7,400 an acre (13 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $7,000
- Lots under 1 acre: $4,000–$7,000 a lot (38 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $5,000
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 townshipCarter 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
- Hail
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Relatively low
- Landslide
- Relatively 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
- $72,500± $18,150
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $278,300± $74,234
- Median rent (gross)
- $629± $145
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%± 11 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1965± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 28 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,170± 237
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 Spencer County, nearest first.
- 5.7 acres of residential land near Santa Claus0.3 mi
- 2.5 acres of residential land near Santa Claus0.4 mi
- 5 acres of residential land near Santa Claus0.8 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Spencer County: 350 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: 740236400008001003
Coordinates: 38.1211° N, 86.9061° W