1.06-acre residential lot near Cambridge City, Wayne County
S Walnut St, Cambridge City, IN · Parcel 890827320207000016
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundPublic sewer
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value $4,900, 2025 roll · no priced sale · deed May 2014 (not arm's-length per the county)
- Acres1.06
- Land typeVacancy not verifiedNo building found, September 2025
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for Town of Cambridge City yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazardFEMA flood map, as of Jul 2026
- WetlandsNone mappedUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory, as of Oct 2026
- Tax value (county)$4,900Assessment, 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 priced sale · deed May 2014Not arm's-length per the county
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage161 ft on Walnut St
- BuildingNone on the roll
- City or townCambridge City
- SewerConnectedPer the county assessor's record · 2025 roll
- WaterPublicPer the county assessor's record · 2025 roll
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itTown of Cambridge City
- Section, township, rangeSection 27, Township 16 North, Range 12 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 942–956 ft above sea level; average slope 9.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysW US Hwy 40 is 0.3 mi away and I-70 interchange at State Rd 1 is 3.5 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 35 ft (middle half 31–57 ft)From 17 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1913–1993; water level 11 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyWilson Park, 1.4 miCity land, open to the public. 518 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtWestern Wayne SchoolsGrades K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
District details at NCES: Western Wayne Schools
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 Cambridge City Municipal Water Works (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IN5289002 · 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.
- 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
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Cambridge CityParcels and flood26%in a FEMA flood zone1,049parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 41.148 mills (Cambridge City district: Wayne County, Jackson Township, Cambridge City Civil Town, Western Wayne School Corporation, Cambridge City Public Library, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$110Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $4,900 gross assessed value × 41.148 mills; capped by the circuit breaker at 2% (residential / farmland) of $4,900 plus the voter-approved referendum rate, which is outside the cap
How we compute this
Pay or check a bill at the Wayne County Treasurer.
Due dates
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $4,900 | Not on the roll | $4,900 | +16.7% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $4,200 | Not on the roll | $4,200 | +10.5% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
Local jurisdictions
- Civil townshipJackson 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
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- 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
- 48Insured buildings in this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
- Largest event
- August 2026 Indiana flooding2026, 22 claims
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $47,813± $16,532
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $102,700± $16,797
- Median rent (gross)
- $848± $75
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%± 10 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1964± 6 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 25 min± 4 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 649± 147
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 Wayne County, nearest first.
- 3.25 acres of residential land near Cambridge City0.2 mi
- 3.62 acres of residential land near Cambridge City0.2 mi
- 2.33 acres of residential land near Cambridge City0.5 mi
- 3.24 acres of residential land near Cambridge City0.7 mi
- 2.33 acres of residential land near Cambridge City0.7 mi
- 3.43 acres of residential land near Dublin1.1 mi
- 8.69 acres of residential land near Dublin1.2 mi
- 3.89 acres of residential land near Dublin1.3 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Wayne County: 307 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.
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 Sep 1, 2025.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 890827320207000016
Coordinates: 39.8077° N, 85.1762° W