146 E Willard St, Wataga, IL 61488 Property Records

Knox County property record for 146 E Willard St, Wataga, IL 61488

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,312 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.45 acres (19,602 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$2,963 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2024 Foreclosure Jul 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-16-407-007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-16-407-007`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,312 sqft Base Area
1st Floor Area	1,312 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	19,602 sqft (0.45 acres)
Lot Dimensions	198 ft deep x 99 ft wide
Garage Area	1,020 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	146 E WILLARD ST
City	WATAGA
State	IL
Zip	61488-5242
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	E 6 RDS LOT 1 & E 6 RDS LOT 2 BLK 12 VILLAGE OF WATAGA
Legal Subdivision	VILLAGE WATAGA
Legal Block	12
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	KNOX IL
Township / Civil Division	SPARTA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3042
Census Tract	200

Owner

Source: Knox County records, as of August 5, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	139 WASHINGTON SQ, WASHINGTON, IL 61571-2658
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 19, 2024	Sheriff's Deed, Foreclosure
Jul 28, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2024: Sheriff's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Sheriff's Deed
Jurisdiction	KNOX IL
Recording Date	Nov 19, 2024
Property Address	146 E WILLARD ST, WATAGA, IL 61488-5242
Document Number	0001096051
Instrument Date	Nov 18, 2024
Instrument	1096051
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jun 18, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	139 WASHINGTON SQ, WASHINGTON, IL 61571-2658

July 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KNOX IL
Recording Date	Jul 28, 2017
Property Address	146 E WILLARD ST, WATAGA, IL 61488-5242
Document Number	0001042722
Instrument Date	Jul 14, 2017
Instrument	1042722
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 8, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	146 E WILLARD ST WATAGA IL 614885242, WATAGA, IL 61488-5242

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Knox County assessment roll, as of June 18, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Knox County
County Subdivision	Sparta Township
Municipality	Wataga Village
Unified School District	ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,963.00 (+67.97%)	$36,360 (+34.72%) Land $4,440 Building $31,920	$109,080 (+34.72%) Land $13,320 Building $95,760
2022	$1,764.00	$26,990 Land $3,490 Building $23,500	$80,970 Land $10,470 Building $70,500

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 2, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

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	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 71% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	WATAGA serves 965 people · EPA ID IL0950600
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator, with a treatment or procedure violation still open.

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory currently in violation since Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	7 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 196 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Oneida Network Services Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable	1,000 / 50
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Nextlink, Verizon.

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