3.01-acre lot in the farm and timber tax class near Columbia City, Whitley County
1280 E US 30, Columbia City, IN · Parcel 920601000302000004
2025 roll, county file September 2025 · before the 2026 roll
- Acres3.01
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for City of Columbia 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)$3,300Assessment, 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 saleDec 2003
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: Census TIGER/Line 2025 roads with IndianaMap road centerlines, Feb 2026
- Road frontage734 ft on US Hwy 30
- City or townColumbia City
Can I build?
- Fronts a public road
- Zoning not on file
- No FEMA flood zone or wetlands mapped
- Soils very limited for septic
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 1, Township 31 North, Range 9 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 821–832 ft above sea level; average slope 3.6%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 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 174 ft (middle half 92–213 ft)From 16 well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1937–1985; water level 35 ft below ground. Area figures, not this parcel. Indiana DNR well records.
- Public land nearbyMorsches Park, under 0.1 miCity land, open to the public. 89 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 districtWhitley County Consolidated SchoolsGrades 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 drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing seasonMap unit Saranac silty clay loam, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, about 84% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area IN183, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.77 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Saranac; 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, Saranac; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
District details at NCES: Whitley County Consolidated Schools
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Developed (open space) 2025; deciduous forest 2024; developed (low intensity) 2023; deciduous forest 2021–2022No 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)North-Central Interior Beech-Maple 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 soils80% 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 Columbia City Municipal UtilityMunicipal utility · IURC electric service territories map, edited Aug 2026: a visual aid, not the legal ruling.
- Water system areaInside the service area of Columbia City Water Department (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system IN5292004 · 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
Columbia CityParcels and flood3.5%in a FEMA flood zone4,218parcels on the rollProperty tax
Indiana DLGF pay-2026 certified rates; DLGF 2025 real property roll, as of Oct 2026
- Tax rate
- 20.485 mills (Columbia City district: Whitley County, Columbia Township, Columbia City Civil City, Whitley County Consolidated School Corp, Peabody Library, pay 2026)
- Estimated annual tax
- ~$68Estimate before exemptions (homestead and other deductions, local income tax credits): the $3,300 gross assessed value × 20.485 mills
About this estimateHow the figure is made and what it leaves out
Rates: Indiana DLGF, pay 2026. The estimate is the county's taxable value times those rates, before exemptions; it is not a bill. The county treasurer's bill is the official figure.
Indiana pay-2026 taxes: second installment due November 10, 2026. Pay or check a bill at the Whitley County Treasurer.
Sources: Indiana Code 6-1.1-22-9 and 6-1.1-15-1.1; the Department of Local Government Finance due dates. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
| Year | Land | Improvements | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (pay 2026) | $3,300 | Not on the roll | $3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2024 (pay 2025) | $3,500 | Not on the roll | $3,500 | +16.7% |
Roll values set for property tax · Indiana DLGF parcel roll · as of Sep 2025
What land sells for nearby
Land in Whitley County sold for:
- 1 to 10 acres: $17.4k–$29.8k an acre (11 sales, Nov 2023–Sep 2026); median $18.8k
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 townshipColumbia 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
- Hail
- Relatively moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively low
- Lightning
- Relatively low
- Earthquake
- Relatively low
- Drought
- Very low
- Wildfire
- Very low
- Landslide
- Very low
About these ratingsFEMA's index and what it measures
Ratings come from FEMA's National Risk Index (v1.20, planning-level) and the public federal and state maps named on each row, not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $64,583± $27,483 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $172,600± $22,588 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $887± $268 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%± 9 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1974± 4 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 18 min± 5 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,733± 349 · this block group
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby parcels
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Whitley County, nearest first.
- 1469 E State Rd 20512.3 acres · Farm and timber · 0.2 mi
- 2 acres of residential land near Columbia City0.2 mi
- 1.28 acres of residential land near Columbia City0.3 mi
- 1.35 acres of residential land near Columbia City0.3 mi
- 16.7 acres of farmland near Columbia City0.4 mi
- 1.27 acres of residential land near Columbia City0.4 mi
- 14.2 acres of farmland near Columbia City0.4 mi
- 920 N Liberty Dr10.1 acres · Farm and timber · 0.8 mi
Land and farm parcels of 1 acre or more in Whitley County: 5,230 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.
Estimate
Rough estimate: based on typical prices per acre for land this size in Whitley and nearby counties. Not tested to our accuracy standard. Half of past estimates were within ±60% (measured across nearby counties); the range covers about 8 in 10. Land only; any building is not included.
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: 920601000302000004
Coordinates: 41.1628° N, 85.4671° W