121 S 3rd St, Watseka, IL 60970 Property Records

Iroquois County property record for 121 S 3rd St, Watseka, IL 60970

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Lot Size	0.862 acres (37,580 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$200,000 (Aug 2023)
Tax Bill	$7,468 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Sale Dec 2021 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`19 32 456 004`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`19 32 456 004`

Exterior

Lot Area	37,580 sqft (0.862 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	121 S 3RD ST
City	WATSEKA
State	IL
Zip	60970-1665
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Description	E 282' RR GR BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD ST S OF RR ROW
Jurisdiction	IROQUOIS IL
Township / Civil Division	MIDDLEPORT
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	950400

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Watseka Downtown Historic District listed 2026 · 34 contributing resources · NRIS 100012297

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

Source: Iroquois County records, as of July 17, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	211 S 3RD ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1667
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 11, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY
Dec 29, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit FIRST MID BANK & TRUST NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 11, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 11, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 29, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20232271
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	IROQUOIS IL
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2023
Property Address	121 S 3RD ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1665
Document Number	00023R2271
Instrument Date	Jul 7, 2023
Instrument	23R2271
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$200.00
Amount Accuracy	Verified / From Affidavit
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	514 E VANDALIA ST, EDWARDSVILLE, IL 62025-1855

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	211 S 3RD ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1667

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	IROQUOIS IL
Recording Date	Dec 29, 2021
Property Address	121 S 3RD ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970-1665
Document Number	00021R5407
Instrument Date	Dec 1, 2021
Instrument	21R5407
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 12, 2022
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$397.50
Amount Accuracy	Verified / From Affidavit
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	514 E VANDALIA ST, EDWARDSVILLE, IL 62025-1855

Mortgage

Document Number	00021R5408
Date	Dec 29, 2021
Instrument	21R5408

Lender

Name	FIRST MID BANK & TRUST NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	36 Months
Due	Dec 3, 2024

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Iroquois County assessment roll, as of July 17, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois County
County Subdivision	Middleport Township
Municipality	Watseka City
Unified School District	Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$7,468.00 (-3.45%)	$73,206 (-) Land $19,347 Building $53,859	$219,618 (-) Land $58,041 Building $161,577
2022	$7,735.00	$73,206 Land $19,347 Building $53,859	$219,618 Land $58,041 Building $161,577

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

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 16, 2011 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	153 (1979–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 153
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Feb 2008 · 65 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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	WATSEKA serves 4,767 people · EPA ID IL0750900
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 277 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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