61.86 acres of farmland near Blue Creek, Adams County
Blue Creek Rd, Blue Creek, OH · Parcel 1370000002000
County file October 2026
- Acres61.86
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by Jefferson Township or Adams County; no zoning map on fileUnincorporated · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Flood zoneEdge of flood zone A (2%)A (2%) and X (98%)
- Wetlands2% of the parcel
- Appraised value (county)$147kAt the county’s last revaluation, not a sale price
- Last deedJul 30, 1999
- Road accessNot confirmedRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 629–1,149 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second DEM, NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Feb 2026
Services and surroundings
Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Public land nearbyShawnee State Forest, 3.7 miState Department of Natural Resources, open with restrictions (permit or registration), 12,184 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School DistrictGrades 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 Shelocta-Berks association, very steep, about 52% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area OH001, version Aug 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.14 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Shelocta; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Land capability classClass 7e of 8: unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Shelocta; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Aug 2026
- Cropland rent$136 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$38 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
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)Allegheny-Cumberland Dry Oak Forest and WoodlandChestnut Oak Forest and Woodland, 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)
- CRP rental rate (county)$144 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $128): 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 AEP OhioPUCO electric service areas map, read Oct 2026
Free account: this parcel’s sale history
Home facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Year built and living area are not in an open Adams County file we may use (the records have been asked for by records request)
- Buildings
- Year built and living area are not in an open Adams County file we may use (the records have been asked for by records request)
Ohio 2026 taxes are billed in 2027: the first half is due by the date on the county treasurer's bill (by law December 31, extended in most counties into January or February); the second half by June 20, 2027.
Sources: Ohio Revised Code 323.12, 323.121, 323.17 and 5715.19. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Value history
Current roll (Oct 2026): $146,600 ($146,600 land)
Roll values set for property tax · Ohio county auditor files · as of Oct 2026
What land sells for nearby
Land in Adams County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $4,400–$7,400 an acre (32 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $6,100
- Lots under 1 acre: $4.4k–$10.4k a lot (14 sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2026); median $6,000
- 1 to 10 acres: $6.7k–$16.5k an acre (44 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $9,700
The middle half (25th to 75th percentile) and the median of arm's-length single-parcel land sales. Source: the county's own recorded sales, arm's-length by the county's own flag. Recorded sales, not an estimate of any parcel.
Appraised value
- How Ohio values propertyOhio county auditors appraise property at 100% of its true (market) value at each six-year reappraisal and three-year update (R.C. 5713.01, 5715.33); taxes are levied on 35% of that value. It is the county's figure as of its last revaluation, not a sale price.Ohio Revised Code 5713, 5715
- Last revaluationTriennial update, tax year 2025 (next reappraisal 2028): Adams CountyOhio Department of Taxation reappraisal schedule 2023-2028 · 2026-01
Tax area
- Tax districtE07Adams County Auditor
Buildings and use
- UseCounty land-use code 101County auditor (Ohio DTE land-use code)
Owner of record: on the county auditor's tax list. Request removal
Data: Adams County Auditor
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Riverine flooding
- Very High
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Low
- Cold wave
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Relatively Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
Ratings are from 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
- $46,806± $20,347 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $178,500± $15,471 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $921± $99 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%± 11 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1984± 4 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- Census sample too small here
- Population
- 1,467± 463 · 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
Farm land of 1 acre or more in Adams County, nearest first.
- 769 Cassel Run Rd72.2 acres · Farm and timber · 0.5 mi
- 10080 Blue Creek Rd66.7 acres · Farm and timber · 0.5 mi
- 9280 Blue Creek Rd666 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 212 Newman Rd164 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 807 Cassel Run Rd57.4 acres · Farm and timber · 0.7 mi
- 1233 Newman Rd564 acres · Farm and timber · 0.8 mi
- 277 Newman Rd112 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
- 9458 Blue Creek Rd92.2 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
About these numbersSources, county file October 2026
Appraised value
Appraised value at the county’s last revaluation, not a sale price. County file, October 2026.
The county auditor's appraised value (100% of true value; triennial update, tax year 2025 (next reappraisal 2028)), not a sale price.
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
OGRIP statewide parcels and the county auditors' own parcel files (one per county), county file Oct 13, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 1370000002000
Coordinates: 38.7917° N, 83.3236° W