52.24 acres of farmland near Mount Vernon, Knox County
Columbus Rd · Parcel 4000144000
- Acres52.24
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningZoning set by Liberty Township or Knox County; no zoning map on fileUnincorporated · Census city limits, Jan 2025
- Flood zoneMostly in flood zone AE (62%)AE (62%), X, 0.2% annual chance (4%), and X (34%)
- Wetlands4% of the parcel
- Appraised value (county)No tax value on the county roll (as of Oct 2026)
- Last deedAug 3, 2026 · $500k
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: US Census TIGER/Line 2026 roads, as of 2026-10-06
- Road frontage3,438 ft on US 36
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 1,101–1,128 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
- Traffic countAbout 6,000 vehicles a dayColumbus Rd, 2022 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway (FHWA Highway Performance Monitoring System)
- Public land nearbyHeart of Ohio Trail, under 0.1 miCounty Land, open to the public, 40 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 districtMount Vernon City 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 classAll areas are prime farmlandMap unit Tioga fine sandy loam, occasionally flooded, about 53% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area OH083, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.66 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Tioga; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 2w of 8: moderate limits for crops (excess water)Non-irrigated, Tioga; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Cropland rent$149 an acre a yearCounty average, non-irrigated, 2025 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
- Pasture rent$46 an acre a yearCounty average, 2026 · USDA NASS county cash rents survey, released August 21, 2026
District details at NCES: Mount Vernon City School District
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Crop history (CDL)2025 soybeans · 2024 corn · 2023 soybeans · 2022 corn · 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 soils3% 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)$149 an acre a yearThe county's 2026 average dryland soil rental rate (was $139): 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
- Sewer planning areaKnox CountyDesignated wastewater management agency · Ohio EPA areawide (208) wastewater plan, edited Oct 2025. A planning designation, not sewer service
Free account: this parcel’s sale history
Home facts
FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · as of Jan 2021
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Year built and living area are not in an open Knox County file we may use (the records have been asked for by records request)
- Buildings
- 2 building outlinesmapped outlines, not the tax roll
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.
What land sells for nearby
Land in Knox County sold for:
- 10 acres or more: $9.5k–$15.2k an acre (25 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $11.8k
- Lots under 1 acre: $9k–$14k a lot (63 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $10.5k
- 1 to 10 acres: $15.8k–$40.9k an acre (22 sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026); median $25.1k
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
Buildings and use
- Buildings mapped2 building outlines on this parcel (aerial imagery 2021-01)FEMA USA Structures (building outlines) · Sep 13, 2025
- UseCounty land-use code 111County auditor (Ohio DTE land-use code)
Owner of record: on the county auditor's tax list. Request removal
Data: Knox County Auditor
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
- Tornado
- Relatively Moderate
- Strong wind
- Relatively Moderate
- Hail
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Cold wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Lightning
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Low
- Landslide
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Very Low
- Drought
- No RatingFEMA computed no expected annual loss for this census tract; not a statement about this parcel
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
- 14In this census tract
- Outside the mapped flood zone
- Fewer than 10Rated zone X, B or C
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $120,802± $7,522 · this block group
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $408,500± $95,063 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,115± $184 · this block group
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 90%± 16 pts · this block group
- Median year homes were built
- 1994± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- 31 min± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 1,737± 413 · 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 Knox County, nearest first.
- 53.8 acres of farmland near Mount Vernon0.3 mi
- 132 acres of farmland near Mount Vernon0.3 mi
- 7353 Fairview Rd39 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 7939 Keys Rd95.5 acres · Farm and timber · 0.6 mi
- 40.9 acres of farmland near Mount Vernon0.6 mi
- 7600 Fairview Rd39.6 acres · Farm and timber · 0.7 mi
- 92.9 acres of farmland near Mount Vernon0.8 mi
- 6763 Graham Rd88 acres · Farm and timber · 0.9 mi
About these numbersSources and dates
Appraised value
Appraised value at the county’s last revaluation, not a sale price.
The county auditor's appraised (market) value from its last reappraisal or triennial update (R.C. 5713.01, 5715.33); Ohio taxes 35% of it. Farmland on CAUV is taxed on its agricultural-use value instead.
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).
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 4000144000
Coordinates: 40.3473° N, 82.5622° W