101 N Taft St, Paxton, IL 60957 Property Records

Ford County property record for 101 N Taft St, Paxton, IL 60957

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	0.367 acres (16,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$425,000 (Feb 2024)
Tax Bill	$16,157 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Foreclosure Oct 2018 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-14-07-478-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-14-07-478-005`

Exterior

Lot Area	16,000 sqft (0.367 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 160 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	101 N TAFT ST
City	PAXTON
State	IL
Zip	60957-1247
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	LOTS 11 & 12 BLK 14 O T WEST 160 X 100
Legal Range	10E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	07
Legal Subdivision	TOWN OF PROSPECT CITY
Legal Block	14
Legal Lot Number	11,12
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Township / Civil Division	PATTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2048
Census Tract	961800

Owner

101 N Taft St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in February 2024.

Source: Ford County records, as of October 16, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	300 W WASHINGTON ST, PONTIAC, IL 61764-1746
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 20, 2024	Special Warranty Deed, Foreclosure ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY
Oct 4, 2018	Special Warranty Deed, Foreclosure

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 20, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 20, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2024282797
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Special Warranty Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Feb 20, 2024
Property Address	101 N TAFT ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1247
Document Number	0000282797
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2024
Instrument	282797
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Apr 10, 2024
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$425.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	300 W WASHINGTON ST, PONTIAC, IL 61764-1746

October 2018: Special Warranty Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	FORD IL
Recording Date	Oct 4, 2018
Property Address	101 N TAFT ST, PAXTON, IL 60957-1247
Document Number	269594
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2018
Instrument	269594
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jul 26, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	101 N TAFT ST, 101, PAXTON, IL 60957-1247

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	101 W MAIN ST, JOY, IL 61260-7755

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 101 N Taft St was $16,157.

Source: Ford County assessment roll, as of October 16, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Ford County
County Subdivision	Patton Township
Municipality	Paxton City
Unified School District	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$16,157.00	$188,270 Land $9,540 Building $178,730	$564,810 Land $28,620 Building $536,190
2022	$14,151.00	$141,870 Land $7,190 Building $134,680	$425,610 Land $21,570 Building $404,040

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 101 N Taft St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 22, 2022

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 101 N Taft St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	PAXTON serves 4,200 people · EPA ID IL0530250
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb
Copper	1.4 mg/L (2015–2017) action level 1.3 mg/L

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 398 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 500
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Fidium Fiber.

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