1235 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Property Records

McLean County property record for 1235 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 973 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.358 acres (15,609 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$85,000 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,230 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`21-03-201-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-03-201-003`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	973 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	973 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	15,609 sqft (0.358 acres)
Lot Dimensions	201 ft deep x 75 ft wide
View / Lot	Lake Front
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	344 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Open Frame Porch
Greenhouse	Greenhouse

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1235 E EMPIRE ST
City	BLOOMINGTON
State	IL
Zip	61701-3348
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1B
Legal Description	COUNTRY CLUB VIEW LOT 5
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	23N
Legal Section	03
Legal Subdivision	COUNTRY CLUB VIEW
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Township / Civil Division	BLOOMINGTON CITY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	1200

Owner

Source: McLean County records · APN 21-03-201-003

Assessment roll updated April 8, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1610 SIX POINTS RD, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-9518
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 28, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 28, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202211579
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 16, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000011579
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2022: Executor's Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Executor's Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Jun 28, 2022
Property Address	1235 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-3348
Document Number	202200011579
Instrument Date	Jun 16, 2022
Instrument	2022-00011579
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2023
Title Company	MCLEAN COUNTY TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$85.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants

Mortgage

Document Number	202200011580
Date	Jun 28, 2022
Instrument	2022-00011580

Lender

Name	PNC BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2052

Interest

Rate	5.87%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McLean County records · Assessment roll updated April 8, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Bloomington City
County	McLean County
County Subdivision	Bloomington City Township
Unified School District	Bloomington School District 87 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$44,141 (+30.14%) Land $21,760 Building $22,381	$132,423 (+30.14%) Land $65,280 Building $67,143
2024	$3,230.00 (+13.97%)
2023	$2,834.00 (+4.89%)	$33,917 (+6.65%) Land $16,720 Building $17,197	$101,751 (+6.65%) Land $50,160 Building $51,591
2022	$2,702.00	$31,801 Land $15,677 Building $16,124	$95,403 Land $47,031 Building $48,372

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 27, 2019 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1982)
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1982 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 86% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Benton Ridge Telephone Company, Pavlov Media.

Based on FCC filings for 170 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BLOOMINGTON serves 79,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2026) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.