5.35–6.71 acres of farm and timber land near Salem, Washington County
4137 S Cindy Ln, Salem, IN · Parcel 881409000002016013
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- Ground5% in a FEMA flood zone · soils very limited for septic
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $23.3k, 2025 roll · last sale Aug 2019
- Acres5.35County roll: 5.35 ac. Drawn outline measures 6.71 ac (county GIS, Sep 2025)
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Washington County yet
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone A (5%)The rest: X (95%, minimal flood hazard) · FEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- WetlandsNone mappedUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$23.3kAssessment, trended yearly; not a market price · 2025 roll
- Last saleAug 2019
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage148 ft on S Cindy Ln
- City or townUnincorporatedWashington County
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itWashington County, outside city limitsUnincorporated land
- Section, township, rangeSection 9, Township 1 North, Range 4 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 687–827 ft above sea level; average slope 18.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysS State Rd 135 is 0.5 mi away and I-65 interchange at State Rd 160 is 16.5 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 110 ft (middle half 100–162 ft)From 15 well logs within 3 mi, drilled 1959–1974; water level 60 ft below ground; bedrock at 10 ft. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyBig Spring Farm Forest Legacy Area, 4 miState natural resources department land, open to the public. 184 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 districtEast Washington 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 classNot prime farmlandMap unit Caneyville-Hagerstown silt loams, 18 to 25 percent slopes, eroded, about 48% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN175, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.44 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Caneyville; 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, Caneyville; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: East Washington School Corporation
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 Jackson County 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
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
- 18.04 mills (Pierce Township district: Washington County, Pierce Township, East Washington School Corporation, Washington County Solid Waste Management, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$270Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $23,300 gross assessed value × 18.04 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 1% (homestead) of $20,000 + 2% (residential / farmland) of $3,300
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Washington County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $23,300 | Not on the roll | $23,300 | -0.9% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $23,500 | Not on the roll | $23,500 | +2.6% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipPierce 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
- Relatively high
- Winter weather
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Drought
- Relatively moderate
- Earthquake
- Relatively moderate
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Heat 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
- $83,750± $19,767
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $226,200± $26,289
- Median rent (gross)
- $683± $122 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%± 11 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1989± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 25 min± 7 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,412± 394
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 Washington County, nearest first.
- 2.94 acres of residential land near Salem0.2 mi
- 5.35 acres of residential land near Salem0.2 mi
- 5.24 acres of residential land near Salem0.2 mi
- 4094 S Cindy Ln5.8 acres · Residential lot · 0.2 mi
- 4.19 acres of residential land near Salem0.3 mi
- 4.84 acres of residential land near Salem0.3 mi
- 4.23 acres of residential land near Salem0.3 mi
- 5.88 acres of residential land near Salem0.4 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Washington County: 628 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: 881409000002016013
Coordinates: 38.5412° N, 86.0856° W