123 E Columbus St, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 123 E Columbus St, Princeton, IL 61356

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1890
Lot Size	0.174 acres (7,600 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$65,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,267 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Sale Oct 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-16-329-022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-16-329-022`
Alternative APN	`1649`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Lot Area	7,600 sqft (0.174 acres)
Lot Dimensions	152 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1616329022
Street Address	123 E COLUMBUS ST
City	PRINCETON
State	IL
Zip	61356-2003
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PRINCETON-GRIFFITHS SD (EX W 3) L 4 D 20-4985 50X152
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	16
Legal Section	16
Legal Subdivision	GRIFFITHS
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	PRINCETON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	965400

Owner

Source: Bureau County records, as of May 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	544 S EUCLID AVE, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2141
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 30, 2020	Warranty Deed, Transfer
Oct 11, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 30, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 30, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 11, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20204985
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Oct 30, 2020
Property Address	123 E COLUMBUS ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2003
Document Number	2020R04985
Instrument Date	Oct 23, 2020
Instrument	2020R04985
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 1, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$97.50
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	544 S EUCIO, PRINCETON, IL 61356

October 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Oct 11, 2019
Property Address	123 E COLUMBUS ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2003
Document Number	2019R03858
Instrument Date	Oct 8, 2019
Instrument	2019R03858
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 1, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$96.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	820 S CHURCH ST, PRINCETON, IL 61356-2418

Mortgage

Document Number	2019R03859
Date	Oct 11, 2019
Instrument	2019R03859

Lender

Name	CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Bureau County assessment roll, as of May 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Bureau County
County Subdivision	Princeton Township
Municipality	Princeton City
Elementary School District	Princeton Elementary School District 115 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Princeton High School District 500 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,267.00 (+12.9%)	$28,824 (+15.95%) Land $4,761 Building $24,063	$86,472 (+15.95%) Land $14,283 Building $72,189
2023		$24,858 Land $4,106 Building $20,752	$74,574 Land $12,318 Building $62,256
2022	$2,008.00

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 2, 2011

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

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	PRINCETON serves 7,832 people · EPA ID IL0110850
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	21 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Chlorine resolved · Oct 2019
Treatment and Procedure	Lead public education Dec 2019
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 454 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Conxxus Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Nextlink, Verizon.

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